Henry Horner

Henry Horner
28th Governor of Illinois
In office
January 9, 1933 – October 6, 1940
LieutenantThomas Donovan
John Stelle
Preceded byLouis Emmerson
Succeeded byJohn Stelle
Personal details
Born
Henry Levy

(1878-11-30)November 30, 1878
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedOctober 6, 1940(1940-10-06) (aged 61)
Winnetka, Illinois, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationUniversity of Chicago
Illinois Institute of Technology (LLB)

Henry Horner (November 30, 1878 – October 6, 1940[1]) was an American politician. Horner served as the 28th Governor of Illinois, serving from January 1933 until his death in October 1940. Horner was noted as the first Jewish governor of Illinois.

  1. ^ Masters, Charles J. (2007). Governor Henry Horner, Chicago Politics, And the Great Depression. SIU Press. ISBN 9780809388042.

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