Matteson, Joel A. (Joel Aldrich), 1808-1873

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Came to Illinois at the age of 25 from New York, dabbled in real estate, was a contractor on the Illinois Michigan Canal, owned a woolen mill, a store and founded the first bank in Joliet, Ill., was elected to the state senate from that city and elected governor in 1852.

From the description of Papers, 1845, 1854. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 52751212

Governor of Illinois, 1853-1857.

From the description of Commission, April 21, 1856. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 739953324
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creatorOf Hubbard, Mary Hedges, b. 1837. Mary Hedges Hubbard correspondence, 1854-1859 (bulk 1859). New-York Historical Society Library
referencedIn Barton, William Eleazar, 1861-1930,. Memorandum with list of the numbers on stolen checks presented and funded by Governor Matteson : manuscript, 1859, Feb. 9. University of Chicago Library
referencedIn Manning, Joel, 1793-1869. Papers concerning Illinois and Michigan Canal scrip fraud, 1859-1860. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library
creatorOf Hitt, Daniel Fletcher, 1810-1899. Papers, 1830-1913 [1831-1851]. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library
referencedIn Illinois. Office of Secretary of State. Index Dept. Executive Section. Journal of the Governor, 1853-1857. Illinois State Archive
referencedIn Illinois. Office of Secretary of State. Index Dept. Executive Section. Accounts of the Governor, 1853-1857. Illinois State Archive
creatorOf Matteson, Joel A. (Joel Aldrich), 1808-1873. Commission, April 21, 1856. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library
referencedIn Hubbard, Mary Hedges, b. 1837. Mary Hedges Hubbard correspondence, 1854-1859 (bulk 1859). New-York Historical Society Library
referencedIn Barton, William Eleazar, 1861-1930,. Memorandum with list of the numbers on stolen checks presented and funded by Governor Matteson : manuscript, 1859, Feb. 9. Texas Christian University
referencedIn Illinois. Governor (1853-1857 : Matteson). Joel Aldrich Matteson correspondence, 1853-1857. Illinois State Archive
creatorOf Matteson, Joel A. (Joel Aldrich), 1808-1873. Papers, 1845, 1854. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library
referencedIn Papers, 1828-1919 Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
creatorOf French, Augustus C., 1808-1864. Papers, 1841-1852. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library
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associatedWith Starne, Alexander, 1813-1886. person
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Death 1873-01-31

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