EPISODE · Feb 22, 2021 · 1 MIN
This Week In Illinois History: The Governor Who Nearly Dueled Jefferson Davis (Feb. 21, 1850)
from This Week in Illinois History · host Clint Cargile
William H. Bissell was Illinois’ 11th governor, elected in 1856 and endorsed by Abraham Lincoln. He is known for many Illinois firsts: first Catholic governor, first Republican governor -- the party was only two years old at the time of his election -- and first governor to die in office.
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