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John Stroger

John Stroger, American politician (died 2008)

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Born
May 19, 1929
Died
January 18, 2008
Zodiac sign
Taurus
Birth year
1929

About John Stroger

John H. Stroger Jr. (May 19, 1929 – January 18, 2008) was an American politician who served from 1994 until 2006 as the first African-American president of the Cook County Board of Commissioners (the primary executive officer of Cook County, Illinois). A member of the Democratic Party. Stroger also served as a member of the Cook County Board of Commissioners (the legislative body of the county) from 1970 until 2006. He additionally served as president of the National Association of Counties from 1992 through 1993. Cook County's Stroger Hospital was renamed in his honor. == Early life == John Stroger was born May 19, 1929, in Helena, Arkansas. In 1953, he graduated from Xavier University in Louisiana with a B.S. in business administration. == Early political career == In 1953, Stroger relocated to Chicago and became active in the Democratic Party organization in the South Side of Chicago. After only a year, Stroger was appointed as an assistant auditor in the Municipal Court of Chicago.

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Career and life highlights

John Stroger timeline

  1. Stroger Jr. (May 19, 1929 – January 18, 2008) was an American politician who served from 1994 until 2006 as the first African-American president of the Cook County Board of Commissioners (the primary executive officer of Cook County, Illinois).
  2. In 1953, Stroger relocated to Chicago and became active in the Democratic Party organization in the South Side of Chicago.
  3. Stroger also served as a member of the Cook County Board of Commissioners from 1970 until 2006.
  4. The 1994 election was the first in which board members were elected to represent single-member districts, and Stroger was elected to represent the 4th district.

The world when John Stroger was born

John Stroger was born in 1929. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1929

  • #1 song"Singin' in the Rain"
  • Top movieThe Broadway Melody (first Best Picture winner)
  • Best-selling bookA Farewell to Arms – Ernest Hemingway

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst baseball All-Star Game proposed
  • Top headlineStock market crashes on Black Tuesday
  • Technology milestoneFirst Academy Awards ceremony held
  • Defining fadYo-yos
  • Notable inventionCar radio
  • World population2.10 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHerbert Hoover
  • Sports championPhiladelphia Athletics (World Series)
  • U.S. population121.8M

1929 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in John Stroger's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19292026
Gas$0.21$3.45/gal
Average home$6,300$435,000
Average income$3,850$67,500
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population121.8M341 million

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