Illinois
Gov. James Robert Thompson
- January 10, 1977 - January 14, 1991
- Republican
- May 8, 1936
- August 14, 2020
- Illinois
- University of Illinois, Washington University, Northwestern University Law School
- Married Jayne Ann Carr; one child
- NGA Chair
This searchable database identifies former governors by state and dates of service. The governors' biographies available on the NGA website provide summary biographical information only and are edited infrequently.
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