William Henry Bissell

William Henry Bissell (April 25, 1811March 18, 1860) was an American politician. He was the 11th Governor of the U.S. state of Illinois from 1857 until his death in 1860. He died of pneumonia at the Illinois Executive Mansion in Springfield.

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William Henry Bissell-First Catholic Governor of Illinois
The first big Springfield funeral

Category:1811 births
Category:1860 deaths
Category:United States representatives from Illinois
Category:Governors of Illinois
Category:Democratic Party (United States) politicians
Category:Republican Party (United States) politicians
Category:Deaths from pneumonia
Category:Politicians from New York (state)
Category:19th-century American politicians