James Donnewald
James Donnewald | |
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68th Treasurer of Illinois | |
In office January 10, 1983 – January 12, 1987 | |
Governor | Jim Thompson |
Preceded by | Jerome Cosentino |
Succeeded by | Jerome Cosentino |
Personal details | |
Born | January 29, 1925 Carlyle, Illinois, U.S. |
Died | September 18, 2009(2009-09-18) (aged 84) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
James H. Donnewald (January 29, 1925 – September 18, 2009) was an American politician from the state of Illinois. He was a Democrat who served as state Treasurer from 1983 until 1987.[1]
Donnewald was born in 1925 in Carlyle, Illinois. A lawyer by profession, he graduated from the Lincoln College of Law, Springfield, Illinois in 1949 and was admitted to the bar in 1951.
In 1948, Donnewald was elected as a Democratic precinct committeeman. He was elected as a Carlyle Township Supervisor in 1949 where he would serve until 1951.
He was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives in 1960 and re-elected in 1962. He was subsequently elected to the state Senate in 1964. During his tenure, he would serve as the assistant Senate majority leader.
In 1982, he was elected as the state Treasurer. Despite the support for his reelection in 1986 by the Illinois Democratic Central Committee, including U.S. Senator Alan Dixon, Thom Serafin, and William Griffin,[2] he was defeated by Jerome Cosentino, who was also his predecessor. He left office in 1987 and retired from elective politics.
Donnewald died on September 18, 2009, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. He was 84.[3][4]
Notes
- ^ "'Illinois Blue Book 1985-1986,' Biographical Sketch of James H. Donnewald, pg. 26-27".
- ^ Neal, Steve. "Donnewald Winds Up Race In Vote Country", Chicago Tribune, Chicago, February 02, 1986. Retrieved July 14, 2015
- ^ Profile from Our Campaigns
- ^ Obituary from The State Journal-Register
Party political offices | ||
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Preceded by | Democratic nominee for Treasurer of Illinois 1982 | Succeeded by Jerome Cosentino |
Illinois House of Representatives | ||
Preceded by Edwin R. Haag Warren Billhartz | Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 55th district 1961–1965 Served alongside: Miles E. Mills, Fred Branson | Succeeded by At-large district created |
Illinois Senate | ||
Preceded by | Member of the Illinois Senate from the 42nd district 1965–1967 | Succeeded by Richard R. Larson |
Preceded by Gordon E. Kerr | Member of the Illinois Senate from the 51st district 1967–1973 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Member of the Illinois Senate from the 55th district 1973–1983 | Succeeded by Frank Watson |
Political offices | ||
Preceded by | Treasurer of Illinois 1983–1987 | Succeeded by |
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