John Henry Stelle

John Henry Stelle (August 10, 1891 in McLeansboro, Illinois – July 5, 1962 in St. Louis, Missouri) was a U.S. political figure. He served as the 34th Lieutenant Governor of Illinois for more than three and a half years in 1937–1940, and served as the 29th Governor of Illinois for three months in 1940–1941 upon the death of Governor Henry Horner in October 1940.

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