WILLIAM G. STRATTON - TYPED LETTER SIGNED 06/07/1974 - HFSID 273731
Price: $140.00
WILLIAM G. STRATTON
The Illinois politician signs a letter as Vice President of Corporate
Relations for the Canteen Corporation.
Typed Letter signed: "William G. Stratton" as Vice
President, Corporate Relations,
Canteen Corporation, 1p, 7¼x10½. Chicago, Illinois, 1974 June 7.
On letterhead of Canteen Corporation to Danny L. Franklin, Phoenix, Arizona.
In full: "Thank you so much for your cordial letter of May 30. I
appreciate deeply your generous remarks and good wishes. Warm regards,
Sincerely". ½x½-inch Canteen sticker affixed at upper margin. In addition
to serving as Vice President at the Canteen Corporation following his political
career, Stratton became Vice President of Associated Bank, and he was a board
member of Dartnell Corporation. William Grant Stratton (1914-2001), a
veteran of WWII, was a Republican U.S. Representative from Illinois
(1941-1943, 1947-1949), Illinois State Treasurer (1943-1945, 1951-1953)
and Governor of Illinois (1953-1961). During his tenure, Stratton was
instrumental in the modernization of the state's roadway system and the
development and construction of O'Hare International Airport. Stratton,
who was a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1952, 1956,
1960 and 1976, had also been a candidate for Secretary of State of
Michigan (1948) and for the Republican nomination for Vice President
(1960). Lightly creased. Fine condition.
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