Joseph W. Fifer
Joseph Wilson Fifer | |
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Fifer circa 1892 | |
| 19th Governor of Illinois | |
| In office January 14, 1889 – January 10, 1893 | |
| Lieutenant | Lyman Ray |
| Preceded by | Richard J. Oglesby |
| Succeeded by | John Peter Altgeld |
| Commissioner of the Interstate Commerce Commission | |
| In office November 14, 1899 – December 30, 1905 | |
| Preceded by | William J. Calhoun |
| Succeeded by | Franklin Knight Lane |
| Member of the Illinois Senate from the 28th district | |
| In office 1881–1885 | |
| Preceded by | John M. Hamilton |
| Succeeded by | LaFayette Funk |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 28, 1840 Staunton, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | August 6, 1938 (aged 97) Bloomington, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
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Joseph Wilson Fifer (October 28, 1840 – August 6, 1938) was an American politician. He was the 19th governor of Illinois from 1889 to 1893. He also was a member of the Illinois Senate from 1881 to 1883.[1]
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