Description: circa 1964 GOVERNOR OTTO KERNER DEMOCRAT GOVERNOR OF ILLINOIS POLITICAL CAMPAIGN POSTCARD c. 1964 OTTO KERNER POLITICAL CAMPAIGN POSTCARD ONE OF THOUSANDS OF EARLY POSTCARDS I CURRENTLY HAVE LISTED AT AUCTION AND IN MY EBAY STORE. BUY MORE AND COMBINE FOR SHIPPING! AGE: c. 1964 POSTCARD SUBJECT: "Governor OTTO KERNER / DEMOCRATIC”. This SCARCE postcard bears a chrome image of Democratic incumbent Governor of Illinois, Otto Kerner! This postcard image dates to 1964. A nice addition to your vintage political postcard collection! BIOGRAPHY: Kerner, Otto, Jr. (1908-1976) — of Glenview, Cook County, Ill.; Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., August 15, 1908. Son of Rose Barbara (Chmelik) Kerner and Otto Kerner; married, October 29, 1934, to Helena I. Cermak (daughter of Anton Joseph Cermak). Democrat. Lawyer; colonel in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, 1947-54; county judge in Illinois, 1954-60; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1960, 1964; Governor of Illinois, 1961-68; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit, 1968-74; resigned 1974. Presbyterian. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Freemasons; Shriners; Moose; Odd Fellows; Royal Arcanum; Military Order of the World Wars; Alpha Delta Phi; Phi Delta Phi. While serving as Governor, he and another official made a gain of over $300,000 in a stock deal which prosecutors later characterized as bribery. Convicted in 1973 on 17 counts of bribery, conspiracy, perjury, and related charges; sentenced to three years in federal prison and fined $50,000. Imagine that! A Democrat politician with a felony record! Died of cancer, May 9, 1976. Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va. ILLUSTRATION [printed on back]: N/A CONDITION: MINT. Postally unused postcard view. Little or no corner and edge wear. No writing, rips, tears, foxing or age toning. MANUFACTURER: UNKNOWN PUBLISHER: UNKNOWN SERIES / NUMBER: 355 PHOTOGRAPHER: AL HOWARD POSTMARK(S): N/A ADDRESSEE: N/A SHIPPING: FIRST CLASS SHIPPING w/in U.S. for $2.50 (includes a hard plastic holder for protection). INTERNATIONAL AIRMAIL for $3.75. Thanks for looking, and have a blessed day. Posted with eBay Mobile
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