In addition to William Bissell and the two (*) Richard Yates, another man to hold this office led the largest pro-silver contingent at the 1896 Democratic Convention, though he is more famous for his vigorous protests of Richard Olney's decision to use federal troops to crush a labor strike outside his biggest city.
The eleventh man to hold this office had earlier been challenged to a duel by Jefferson Davis, a fact he used in his campaign to take this office in 1857, though the duel had been called off. The thirteenth man to serve in this position is given credit for recruitment efforts making his state the largest provider of soldiers to Union forces in the Civil War; his son of the same name assumed this position in 1901 for one term. In addition to William Bissell and the two (*) Richard Yates, another man to hold this office led the largest pro-silver contingent at the 1896 Democratic Convention, though he is more famous for his vigorous protests of Richard Olney's decision to use federal troops to crush a labor strike outside his biggest city. For 10 points -- John Peter Altgeld took a lenient stance toward participants in the Haymarket Square Riot while serving in this post, which has more recently been held by the scandal-plagued George Ryan and Rod Blagojevich.
The eleventh man to hold this office had earlier been challenged to a duel by Jefferson Davis, a fact he used in his campaign to take this office in 1857, though the duel had been called off.
{Governor} of {Illinois} [accept equivalents]