Dunning in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Henry Horner
1878 – 1940
Photographed By Sean Flynn, May 2, 2024
1. Henry Horner Marker
Henry Horner
1878 – 1940
Judge of the Probate Court of Cook County
1914 – 1933
Governor State of Illinois
1933 – 1940
He Had Clean Hands And A Pure Heart
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Churches & Religion • Political Subdivisions. A significant historical year for this entry is 1933.
Location. 41° 56.785′ N, 87° 47.194′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in Dunning. Marker is on North Narragansett Avenue, 0.1 miles north of West Addison Street, on the left when traveling north. The memorial is located inside Zion Gardens Cemetery, near the Narragansett Avenue entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3606 North Narragansett Avenue, Chicago IL 60634, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Sick and Infirm at Dunning (approx. 0.6 miles away); Orphaned and Abandoned Infants and Children (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Cook County Insane Asylum (approx. 0.6 miles away); Cook County Poorhouse (approx. 0.6 miles away); Civil War Veterans (approx. 0.7 miles away); Unknown and Itinerant Poor of Cook County
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Regarding Henry Horner. Horner was the 28th governor of Illinois—and the state's first Jewish governor. Horner suffered a stroke in November 1939 and died about seven months later. In addition to this memorial, Horner is also buried inside Zion Gardens Cemetery.
Horner is memorialized in Chicago with Horner Park, a 58-acre park located about five miles due east of here. He is also the namesake of the Henry Horner Homes, a housing project on Chicago's Near West Side that was built in the 1950s and fully demolished by 2008.
Also see . . .
1. Henry Horner Lincoln Collection. Henry Horner was an avid admirer of Abraham Lincoln and amassed a huge collection of Lincoln-related materials over his life, including a rare copy of the Gettysburg Address and Mary Todd Lincoln's wedding skirt. The materials were bequeathed to the state of Illinois and are now part of the collection of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum. (Submitted on May 2, 2024, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
2. Henry Horner. A bio from the National Governors Association
Photographed By Sean Flynn, May 2, 2024
2. Henry Horner Memorial
Photographed By Sean Flynn, May 2, 2024
3. Henry Horner Memorial
Harris & Ewing photograph collection, Library of Congress, January 21, 1937
4. Henry Horner with three Illinois politicians
Henry Horner is on the left, pictured with three other political figures from Illinois: Secretary of Interior Harold Ickes, Senator William H. Dieterich, and Rep. A.J. Sabath.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 2, 2024, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 44 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 2, 2024, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
