Swearing in of Illinois state officers, [sound recording] 1953.

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Swearing in of Illinois state officers, [sound recording] 1953.

Ceremony, Jan. 12, 1953, in which Supreme Court Justice Albert M. Crampton administered the oaths of office to Illinois Governor William G. Stratton, Lt. Governor John Wm. Chapman, Secretary of State Charles F. Carpentier, Treasurer Elmer J. Hoffman, and Auditor of Public Accounts Orville E. Hodge.

2 disc recordings.

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Crampton, Albert M., 1900- .

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Stratton, William G.

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Illinois governor, 1953-1961; state treasurer, 1943-1945, 1951-1953; Illinois Congressman at large, 1941-1943, 1947-1949. As governor he dealt with reapportionment, highway building and maintenance, education, establishing the Department of Personnel, Governors Conferences and Executive Mansion renovation. As treasurer he modernized the office to promote efficiency. As congressman he served on the Banking and Currency Committee and sponsored legislation allowing displaced persons from Europe to ...

Chapman, John Wm., 1894- .

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Carpentier, Charles F., 1896-1964

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Hoffman, Elmer J., 1899- .

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Hodge, Orville E., 1904- .

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