Joel Aldrich Matteson

10th Governor of Illinois
Joel Aldrich Matteson

In office January 10, 1853 – January 12, 1857
Preceded by	Augustus C. French
Succeeded by	William Henry Bissell

Born	August 8, 1808(1808-08-08) Watertown, New York
Died	September 4, 1864 (aged 56) Chicago, Illinois
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Mary Fish
Profession	Politician

Joel Aldrich Matteson (August 8, 1808 – January 31, 1873) was a Democratic governor of Illinois, serving from 1853 to 1857. In 1855, he became the first governor to reside in the Illinois Executive Mansion. The village of Matteson, Illinois is named in his honor.

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Preceded by Augustus C. French	Governor of Illinois 1853–1857	Succeeded by William Henry Bissell

v • d • e Governors of Illinois

Bond • Coles • Edwards • Reynolds • Ewing • Duncan • Carlin • Ford • French • Matteson • Bissell • Wood • Yates, Sr. • Oglesby • Palmer • Oglesby • Beveridge • Cullom • Hamilton • Oglesby • Fifer • Altgeld • Tanner • Yates, Jr. • Deneen • Dunne • Lowden • Small • Emmerson • Horner • Stelle • Green • Stevenson • Stratton • Kerner • Shapiro • Ogilvie • Walker • Thompson • Edgar • Ryan • Blagojevich