James Donnewald
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James H. Donnewald was an American
politician
from the state of Illinois
. He was a Democrat
who served as state Treasurer from 1983 until 1987.
Donnewald was born in 1925 in Carlyle, Illinois
. A lawyer by profession, he graduated from the Lincoln College of Law 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. He was defeated in a bid for renomination in 1986 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.
United States
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politician
Politician
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from the state of Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
. He was a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
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who served as state Treasurer from 1983 until 1987.
Donnewald was born in 1925 in Carlyle, Illinois
Carlyle, Illinois
Carlyle is a city in Clinton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,406 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Clinton County.Carlyle is located approximately 50 miles east of St...
. A lawyer by profession, he graduated from the Lincoln College of Law in 1949 and was admitted to the bar in 1951.
In 1948, Donnewald was elected as a Democratic precinct committeeman
Precinct committeeman
A Precinct Committeemen, or PC, is the name for a office and the name of the official that organizes a voting precinct for a political party.There are state, ward and township party organizations, but the basic unit of U.S...
. He was elected as a Carlyle Township
Carlyle Township, Clinton County, Illinois
Carlyle Township is one of fifteen townships in Clinton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,938.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Carlyle Township covers an area of ; of this, or 13.75 percent is water....
Supervisor in 1949 where he would serve until 1951.
He was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives
Illinois House of Representatives
The Illinois House of Representatives is the lower house of the Illinois General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Illinois. The body was created by the first Illinois Constitution adopted in 1818. The state House of Representatives is made of 118 representatives elected from...
in 1960 and re-elected in 1962. He was subsequently elected to the state Senate
Illinois Senate
The Illinois Senate is the upper chamber of the Illinois General Assembly, the legislative branch of the government of the state of Illinois in the United States. The body was created by the first state constitution adopted in 1818. The Illinois Senate is made up of 59 senators elected from...
in 1964. During his tenure, he would serve as the assistant Senate majority leader.
In 1982, he was elected as the state Treasurer. He was defeated in a bid for renomination in 1986 by Jerome Cosentino
Jerome Cosentino
Jerome "Jerry" Cosentino was an American politician from the state of Illinois. He was a Democrat who served as state Treasurer from 1979 until 1983, and again from 1987 until 1991.-Biography:...
, 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
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Barnes-Jewish Hospital is the largest hospital in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is the adult teaching hospital for Washington University School of Medicine, and is located in St. Louis, Missouri. It is consistently rated one of the top hospitals in the United States by U.S. News & World Report...
in St. Louis
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
, Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
. He was 84.