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- William_Stratton abstract "William Grant Stratton (February 26, 1914 – March 2, 2001), known as "Billy the Kid", was the 32nd Governor of Illinois from 1953 to 1961, succeeding Adlai Stevenson II in that office.Born February 26, 1914 in Ingleside, Lake County, Illinois, the son of William J. Stratton, an Illinois politician, and Zula Van Wormer Stratton, he served two non-consecutive terms as an at-large Congressman from Illinois, elected in 1940 and 1946. He was elected State Treasurer in 1944 and 1950. He won the Republican nomination for Governor in 1952, then defeated Lt. Governor Sherwood Dixon to become the youngest governor in America at that time.Stratton was re-elected Governor in 1956. In 1960 he ran for an unprecedented third consecutive term, but was defeated by Democrat Otto Kerner, Jr.Stratton was acquitted on charges of tax evasion in 1965. In 1968, he ran in the Republican primary for Governor and was defeated by Richard B. Ogilvie.In retirement, Stratton resided in Chicago. At the time of his death, he was a member of the Illinois Civil Service Commission.He died at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago on March 2, 2001, aged 87. Among his pallbearers were his successors as Governor, James R. Thompson, Jim Edgar, and George H. Ryan.The following are named in his honor: William G. Stratton Lock and Dam on the Fox River near McHenry, Illinois. William G. Stratton State Park on the Illinois River in Morris, Illinois. The William G. Stratton Building (formerly the State Office Building) in the Illinois State Capitol complex, which houses offices of many state legislators and other state agencies and was completed during his first term as governor. Stratton Quadrangle at Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, in recognition of his position as governor at the time of the university's founding. He was also the speaker at SIUE's first commencement in 1960.↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑".
- William_Stratton activeYearsEndDate "1943-01-03".
- William_Stratton activeYearsEndDate "1945-01-08".
- William_Stratton activeYearsEndDate "1949-01-03".
- William_Stratton activeYearsEndDate "1953-01-12".
- William_Stratton activeYearsEndDate "1961-01-09".
- William_Stratton activeYearsStartDate "1941-01-03".
- William_Stratton activeYearsStartDate "1943-01-11".
- William_Stratton activeYearsStartDate "1947-01-03".
- William_Stratton activeYearsStartDate "1951-01-08".
- William_Stratton activeYearsStartDate "1953-01-12".
- William_Stratton almaMater University_of_Arizona.
- William_Stratton battle World_War_II.
- William_Stratton birthDate "1914-02-26".
- William_Stratton birthPlace Illinois.
- William_Stratton birthPlace Ingleside,_Illinois.
- William_Stratton birthPlace Lake_County,_Illinois.
- William_Stratton birthYear "1914".
- William_Stratton deathDate "2001-03-02".
- William_Stratton deathPlace Chicago.
- William_Stratton deathPlace Illinois.
- William_Stratton deathPlace Northwestern_Memorial_Hospital.
- William_Stratton deathYear "2001".
- William_Stratton lieutenant John_William_Chapman.
- William_Stratton militaryBranch United_States_Navy.
- William_Stratton militaryRank Lieutenant_(navy).
- William_Stratton office "Governor of Illinois".
- William_Stratton office "Illinois State Treasurer".
- William_Stratton orderInOffice "32nd".
- William_Stratton party Republican_Party_(United_States).
- William_Stratton region Illinois.
- William_Stratton region Illinois's_at-large_congressional_district.
- William_Stratton residence Chicago.
- William_Stratton residence Illinois.
- William_Stratton restingPlace Chicago.
- William_Stratton restingPlace Illinois.
- William_Stratton restingPlace Rosehill_Cemetery.
- William_Stratton serviceStartYear "1945".
- William_Stratton successor Elmer_J._Hoffman.
- William_Stratton successor Illinois's_at-large_congressional_district.
- William_Stratton successor Otto_Kerner,_Jr..
- William_Stratton successor Stephen_A._Day.
- William_Stratton termPeriod William_Stratton__1.
- William_Stratton termPeriod William_Stratton__2.
- William_Stratton termPeriod William_Stratton__3.
- William_Stratton termPeriod William_Stratton__4.
- William_Stratton termPeriod William_Stratton__5.
- William_Stratton wikiPageID "637131".
- William_Stratton wikiPageRevisionID "548093977".
- William_Stratton after Otto_Kerner,_Jr..
- William_Stratton allegiance "United States of America".
- William_Stratton almaMater University_of_Arizona.
- William_Stratton battles World_War_II.
- William_Stratton before Adlai_Stevenson_II.
- William_Stratton birthDate "1914-02-26".
- William_Stratton birthPlace Ingleside,_Illinois.
- William_Stratton branch United_States_Navy.
- William_Stratton dateOfBirth "1914-02-26".
- William_Stratton dateOfDeath "2001-03-02".
- William_Stratton deathDate "2001-03-02".
- William_Stratton deathPlace "Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Illinois".
- William_Stratton district Illinois's_at-large_congressional_district.
- William_Stratton hasPhotoCollection William_Stratton.
- William_Stratton lieutenant John_William_Chapman.
- William_Stratton name "Stratton, William G.".
- William_Stratton name "William Grant Stratton".
- William_Stratton occupation "Politician".
- William_Stratton office Illinois_Treasurer.
- William_Stratton office "Governor of Illinois".
- William_Stratton order "32".
- William_Stratton party Republican_Party_(United_States).
- William_Stratton placeOfBirth "Ingleside, Lake County, Illinois".
- William_Stratton placeOfDeath "Chicago, Cook County, Illinois".
- William_Stratton predecessor Adlai_Stevenson_II.
- William_Stratton predecessor Emily_Taft_Douglas.
- William_Stratton predecessor John_C._Martin_(Illinois_Congressman).
- William_Stratton predecessor Thomas_Vernor_Smith.
- William_Stratton predecessor "Ora Smith".
- William_Stratton predecessor "Warren E. Wright".
- William_Stratton rank Lieutenant_(navy).
- William_Stratton residence "Chicago, Illinois".
- William_Stratton restingplace "Rosehill Cemetery, Chicago, Illinois".
- William_Stratton serviceyears "1945".
- William_Stratton shortDescription "Illinois governor, Illinois treasurer, and U.S. Congressman".
- William_Stratton spouse "Shirley Stratton".
- William_Stratton state Illinois.
- William_Stratton successor Elmer_J._Hoffman.
- William_Stratton successor Otto_Kerner,_Jr..
- William_Stratton successor Stephen_A._Day.
- William_Stratton successor "At-large seat abolished".
- William_Stratton successor "Conrad F. Becker".
- William_Stratton termEnd "1943-01-03".
- William_Stratton termEnd "1945-01-08".
- William_Stratton termEnd "1949-01-03".
- William_Stratton termEnd "1953-01-12".
- William_Stratton termEnd "1961-01-09".
- William_Stratton termStart "1941-01-03".
- William_Stratton termStart "1943-01-11".
- William_Stratton termStart "1947-01-03".
- William_Stratton termStart "1951-01-08".