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{{Short description|American politician (1886–1938)}} |
{{Short description|American politician (1886–1938)}} |
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[[File:William J. Stratton (1).jpg|thumb|Stratton circa 1926]] |
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'''William Joseph Stratton''' (January 28, 1886 – May 8, 1938) was an American politician. His son William Grant Stratton was born in Ingleside, Lake County, Ill., on February 26, 1914.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stratton.html|title=The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Stratton}}</ref> |
'''William Joseph Stratton''' (January 28, 1886 – May 8, 1938) was an American politician. His son William Grant Stratton was born in Ingleside, Lake County, Ill., on February 26, 1914.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stratton.html|title=The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Stratton}}</ref> |
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He served as first director of the Illinois Department of Conservation. From 1929 until 1933, Stratton served as [[Illinois Secretary of State]]. Stratton died in Ingleside, Illinois.<ref>[http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stratton.html William Joseph Stratton-Database]</ref><ref>'Illinois Blue Book 1931-1932,' Biographical Sketch of William J. Stratton, pg. 94-95</ref> |
He served as first director of the Illinois Department of Conservation. From 1929 until 1933, Stratton served as [[Illinois Secretary of State]]. Stratton died in Ingleside, Illinois.<ref>[http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stratton.html William Joseph Stratton-Database]</ref><ref>'Illinois Blue Book 1931-1932,' Biographical Sketch of William J. Stratton, pg. 94-95</ref> |
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William J. Stratton served as Republican Secretary of state of Illinois from 1929 to 1933; being defeated for |
William J. Stratton served as Republican Secretary of state of Illinois from 1929 to 1933; being defeated for reelection to a non-consecutive additional term [[1936 Illinois elections#Secretary of State|in 1936]]. He was a candidate for Illinois state treasurer in 1934, and a Member of the Elks, Woodmen, and Freemasons. |
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== Death == |
== Death == |
Latest revision as of 22:12, 19 September 2023
William Joseph Stratton (January 28, 1886 – May 8, 1938) was an American politician. His son William Grant Stratton was born in Ingleside, Lake County, Ill., on February 26, 1914.[1]
Early life[edit]
Born in Ingleside, Illinois, Lake County, Ill., January 28, 1886 to John Stratton and Mary O'Boyle Stratton.
Stratton was a farmer and an Illinois state game warden. Illinois Governor William Stratton was his son. He served as a township supervisor and was a Republican.
Political career[edit]
He served as first director of the Illinois Department of Conservation. From 1929 until 1933, Stratton served as Illinois Secretary of State. Stratton died in Ingleside, Illinois.[2][3]
William J. Stratton served as Republican Secretary of state of Illinois from 1929 to 1933; being defeated for reelection to a non-consecutive additional term in 1936. He was a candidate for Illinois state treasurer in 1934, and a Member of the Elks, Woodmen, and Freemasons.
Death[edit]
He died in Ingleside, Lake County, Ill., on May 8, 1938 (age 52 years, 100 days) and was interred at North Shore Garden of Memories, North Chicago, Ill.[4]
Notes[edit]
- ^ "The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Stratton".
- ^ William Joseph Stratton-Database
- ^ 'Illinois Blue Book 1931-1932,' Biographical Sketch of William J. Stratton, pg. 94-95
- ^ "The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Stratton".