Joel Aldrich Matteson

Infobox Governor
name = Joel Aldrich Matteson


order = 10th
office = Governor of Illinois
term_start = January 10, 1853
term_end = January 12, 1857
lieutenant =
predecessor = Augustus C. French
successor = William Henry Bissell
birth_date = birth date|1808|8|8|mf=y
birth_place = Watertown, New York
death_date = death date and age|1864|9|4|1808|8|8|mf=y
death_place = Chicago, Illinois
party = Democratic
spouse = Mary Fish
profession = Politician
religion =

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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External links

* [http://www.sos.state.il.us/publications/illinois_bluebook/2005_2006/history_election_results/history.pdf Illinois 2005-2006 Blue Book]
* [http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilgwrefs/politicians/mattesonjoela.html Genweb]