Joseph W. Fifer
Former Governor of Illinois
Born: October 28, 1840, Staunton, VA
Died: August 6, 1938 (age 97 years), Bloomington, IL
Previous offices: Commissioner of the Interstate Commerce Commission of United States (1899–1905), Governor of Illinois (1889–1893), and Member of the Illinois Senate (1881–1883)
Party: Republican Party
Books: "Private Joe" Fifer
Education: Illinois Wesleyan University
Lieutenant: Lyman Ray