Edward J. Barrett (Illinois politician)

Edward J. Barrett (March 10, 1900 – April 4, 1977) was an American politician.

Born in Chicago, Illinois, Barrett served in the United States Army during World War I in Europe from 1917 to 1920. He then went to Spaulding Institute and then received his bachelor's degree from Mayo College of Commerce. He worked in advertising and sales and was involved in organized labor in Chicago. In 1932, he was elected Illinois Treasurer and was a Democrat. In 1934, Barrett was elected Illinois Auditor of Public Accounts and served until 1940. In 1941, he joined the United States Marine Corps and served in the South Pacific during World War II. In 1944, Barrett was elected Illinois Secretary of State and served until his defeat in 1952.

In 1955, Barrett was appointed Cook County, Illinois Clerk to replace Richard J. Daley who was elected Mayor of Chicago. In 1973, Barrett was convicted of bribery, mail fraud, and income tax evasion. He was sentenced to house arrest because of ill health. Barrett died at Veterans Administration Hospital Lakeside, in Chicago, Illinois.^[1]^[2]

Notes

↑ 'Illinois Blue Book 1951-1952,' Biographical Sketch of Edward J. Barrett, pg. 125
↑ 'Edward Barrett, longtime Democratic power, dies,' Chicago Tribune, April 5, 1977, pg. 1,2

Political offices
Preceded by Omer N. Custer	Treasurer of Illinois 1931–1933	Succeeded by John C. Martin
Preceded by Richard Yates Rowe	Secretary of State of Illinois 1945–1953	Succeeded by Charles F. Carpentier

Illinois Comptrollers and Auditors of Public Accounts

Auditors of Public Accounts (1818–1973) Berry Stapp Davis Shields Ewing Campbell Dubois Miner Lippincott Needles Swigart Pavey Gore McCullough Brady Russel Nelson Barrett Lueder Cooper Hodge Morey Smith Howlett Illinois Comptrollers (1973–present) Lindberg Bakalis Burris Netsch Didrickson Hynes Topinka Stermer Munger Mendoza (Elect)

Illinois Secretaries of State

Kane Lockwood Blackwell Birkbeck Forquer Field Douglas Trumbull Campbell Cooley Gregg Starne Hatch Tyndale Rummell Harlow Dement Pearson Hinrichsen Rose Doyle Woods Stevenson Emmerson Stratton Hughes Rowe Barrett Carpentier Chamberlain Powell Lewis Howlett Dixon Edgar Ryan White

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