Illinois Attorney General

The Illinois Attorney General is the highest legal officer of the state of Illinois in the United States.  Originally an appointed office, it is now an office filled by election through universal suffrage.  Based in Chicago and Springfield, Illinois, the Attorney General is responsible for providing legal counsel for the various state agencies including the Governor of Illinois and Illinois General Assembly, and conducting all legal affairs pertaining to the state. The current Attorney General is Kwame Raoul.

List of attorneys general
Parties


# Image Name Political party Term160pxDaniel Pope CookDemocratic-Republican18192William MearsDemocratic-Republican1819–1821360pxSamuel D. LockwoodDemocratic-Republican1821–18224James TurneyDemocratic-Republican1822–18295George ForquerDemocratic1829–1832660pxJames SempleDemocratic1832–18347Ninian Wirt EdwardsDemocratic1834–1835860pxJesse B. Thomas Jr.Democratic1835–1836960pxWalter B. ScatesDemocratic1836–183710Usher F. LinderDemocratic1837–183811George W. OlneyDemocratic1838–183912Wickliffe KitchellDemocratic1839–184013Josiah LambornDemocratic1840–18431460pxJames A. McDougallDemocratic1843–184615David B. CampbellDemocratic1846–1848Office abolished 1848–18671660pxRobert G. IngersollRepublican1867–186917Washington BushnellRepublican1869–187318James K. EdsallRepublican1873–18811960pxJames A. McCartneyRepublican1881–18852060pxGeorge HuntRepublican1885–189321Maurice T. MoloneyDemocratic1893–18972260pxEdward C. AkinRepublican1897–190123Howland J. HamlinRepublican1901–19052460pxWilliam H. SteadRepublican1905–19132560pxPatrick J. LuceyDemocratic1913–19172660pxEdward J. BrundageRepublican1917–19252760pxOscar E. CarlstromRepublican1925–19332860pxOtto Kerner Sr.Democratic1932–193829John Edward CassidyDemocratic1938–194130George F. BarrettRepublican1941–194931Ivan A. ElliottDemocratic1949–19533260pxLatham CastleRepublican1953–195933Grenville BeardsleyRepublican1959–196034William L. GuildRepublican1960–19613560pxWilliam G. ClarkDemocratic1961–19693660pxWilliam J. ScottRepublican1969–19803760pxTyrone C. FahnerRepublican1980–19833860pxNeil F. HartiganDemocratic1983–19913960pxRoland W. BurrisDemocratic1991–199540Jim RyanRepublican1995–20034160pxLisa MadiganDemocratic2003–20194260pxKwame RaoulDemocratic2019–present

 References 

Other websites
Illinois Attorney General website

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