John William Chapman

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37^th Lieutenant Governor of Illinois
John William Chapman
In office January 12, 1953 – January 9, 1961
Governor	William Stratton
Preceded by	Sherwood Dixon
Succeeded by	Samuel H. Shapiro

Born	September 8, 1894 Crete, Nebraska
Died	August 1978 (83)
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Eva Richolson (at least 5 children)
Profession	Attorney and Politician
Religion	Methodist

John William Chapman (September 8, 1894–August 1978) was the 37th Lieutenant Governor of Illinois. Chapman was born in Crete, Nebraska September 8, 1894. Chapman attended Public school in Chicago. He graduated from the University of Chicago in 1915 and received a Juris Doctor from University of Chicago Law School in 1917. He entered private practice in Chicago in the 1920s until he moved to Springfield, Illinois in 1941. In 1927, he was elected an Alderman on the Chicago City Council. He served as executive secretary to Illinois Governor Dwight H. Green from 1941 to 1949. In 1941 he was appointed to the Illinois Parole Board serving until March 1950. He was elected Lieutenant Governor of Illinois and served from 1953 to 1961. He died in 1978 and was cremated.

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Preceded by Sherwood Dixon	Lieutenant Governor of Illinois 1953 – 1961	Succeeded by Samuel H. Shapiro

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