James Donnewald
68th Treasurer of Illinois
In office
January 10, 1983 – January 12, 1987
GovernorJim Thompson
Preceded byJerome Cosentino
Succeeded byJerome Cosentino
Personal details
BornJanuary 29, 1925
Carlyle, Illinois, U.S.
DiedSeptember 18, 2009(2009-09-18) (aged 84)
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic

James H. Donnewald (January 29, 1925 – September 18, 2009) was an American politician from the state of Illinois. He was a Democrat who served as state Treasurer from 1983 until 1987.[1]

Donnewald was born in 1925 in Carlyle, Illinois. A lawyer by profession, he graduated from the Lincoln College of Law, Springfield, Illinois in 1949 and was admitted to the bar in 1951.

In 1948, Donnewald was elected as a Democratic precinct committeeman. He was elected as a Carlyle Township Supervisor in 1949 where he would serve until 1951.

He was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives in 1960 and re-elected in 1962. He was subsequently elected to the state Senate in 1964. During his tenure, he would serve as the assistant Senate majority leader.

In 1982, he was elected as the state Treasurer. Despite the support for his reelection in 1986 by the Illinois Democratic Central Committee, including U.S. Senator Alan Dixon, Thom Serafin, and William Griffin,[2] he was defeated by Jerome Cosentino, who was also his predecessor. He left office in 1987 and retired from elective politics.

Donnewald died on September 18, 2009, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. He was 84.[3][4]

Notes

  1. ^ "'Illinois Blue Book 1985-1986,' Biographical Sketch of James H. Donnewald, pg. 26-27".
  2. ^ Neal, Steve. "Donnewald Winds Up Race In Vote Country", Chicago Tribune, Chicago, February 02, 1986. Retrieved July 14, 2015
  3. ^ Profile from Our Campaigns
  4. ^ Obituary from The State Journal-Register
Party political offices Preceded byJerome Cosentino Democratic nominee for Treasurer of Illinois 1982 Succeeded byJerome Cosentino Illinois House of Representatives Preceded byEdwin R. HaagWarren Billhartz Member of the Illinois House of Representativesfrom the 55th district 1961–1965 Served alongside: Miles E. Mills, Fred Branson Succeeded byAt-large district created Illinois Senate Preceded byDwight Friedrich Member of the Illinois Senatefrom the 42nd district 1965–1967 Succeeded byRichard R. Larson Preceded byGordon E. Kerr Member of the Illinois Senatefrom the 51st district 1967–1973 Succeeded byRobert W. McCarthy Preceded byTerry L. Bruce Member of the Illinois Senatefrom the 55th district 1973–1983 Succeeded byFrank Watson Political offices Preceded byJerome Cosentino Treasurer of Illinois 1983–1987 Succeeded byJerome Cosentino
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