Augustus C. French

Augustus C. French
9th Governor of Illinois
In office December 9, 1846 – January 10, 1853
Lieutenant	Joseph Wells William McMurtry
Preceded by	Thomas Ford
Succeeded by	Joel Aldrich Matteson
Personal details
Born	Augustus Chaflin French (1808-08-02)August 2, 1808 Hill, New Hampshire
Died	September 4, 1864(1864-09-04) (aged 56) Lebanon, Illinois
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Lucy Southwick
Residence(s)	Crawford County; St. Clair County
Alma mater	none (self taught)
Occupation	Attorney; Professor of Law
Profession	Politician
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Augustus Chaflin French (August 2, 1808 – September 4, 1864) was the ninth governor of the U.S. state of Illinois from 1846 until 1853. He is best known for his fiscal policies, which eliminated the state's debt by the end of his administration, and for the lack of scandals during his administration. His name also graces the Governor French Academy in Belleville, Illinois.