William Stratton

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William G. Stratton
32nd Governor of Illinois
In office January 12, 1953 – January 9, 1961
Lieutenant	John William Chapman
Preceded by	Adlai Stevenson
Succeeded by	Otto Kerner Jr.
Chair of the National Governors Association
In office June 23, 1957 – May 18, 1958
Preceded by	Thomas B. Stanley
Succeeded by	LeRoy Collins
52nd & 56th Treasurer of Illinois
In office January 8, 1951 – January 12, 1953
Governor	Adlai Stevenson
Preceded by	Ora Smith
Succeeded by	Elmer J. Hoffman
In office January 11, 1943 – January 8, 1945
Governor	Dwight H. Green
Preceded by	Warren Wright
Succeeded by	Conrad F. Becker
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's at-large district
In office January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1949
Preceded by	Emily Taft Douglas
Succeeded by	Constituency abolished
In office January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1943
Preceded by	John Martin Thomas Smith
Succeeded by	Stephen A. Day
Personal details
Born	(1914-02-26)February 26, 1914 Ingleside, Illinois, U.S.
Died	March 2, 2001(2001-03-02) (aged 87) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Resting place	Rosehill Cemetery
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Shirley Stratton
Education	University of Arizona (BA)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Navy
Years of service	1945–1946
Rank	Lieutenant
Battles/wars	World War II

William Grant Stratton (February 26, 1914 – March 2, 2001),^[1][2] was an American politician who served as the 32nd governor of Illinois from 1953 to 1961.^[3]