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{{Short description|American lawyer and politician}}
{{Short description|American lawyer and politician}}
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| name = Neil Hartigan
|name = Neil Hartigan
| image = Attorney General Neil Hartigan.jpg
|image = Attorney General Neil Hartigan.jpg
| caption = Hartigan c.1982
|caption = Hartigan c.1989
| image_size = 200px
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| office = Judge of the [[Illinois Appellate Court#First District|Illinois First District Appellate Court]]
|office = Judge of the [[Illinois Court of Claims]]
| term_start = December 2, 2002
|term_start = May 2, 2013
| term_end = June 1, 2004
|term_end = March 21, 2019
|appointer = [[Pat Quinn (politician)|Pat Quinn]]
| predecessor = Robert Chapman Buckley
|predecessor = Norma Jann
| successor = [[P. Scott Neville Jr.]]
|successor = Sonia Antolec
| office1 = 38th [[Illinois Attorney General|Attorney General of Illinois]]
|office1 = Judge of the [[Illinois Appellate Court#First District|Illinois First District Appellate Court]]
| governor1 = [[James R. Thompson]]
| term_start1 = January 12, 1983
|term_start1 = December 2, 2002
| term_end1 = January 14, 1991
|term_end1 = June 1, 2004
| predecessor1 = [[Tyrone C. Fahner|Ty Fahner]]
|predecessor1 = Robert Chapman Buckley
| successor1 = [[Roland Burris]]
|successor1 = [[P. Scott Neville Jr.]]
| office2 = 40th [[Lieutenant Governor of Illinois]]
|office2 = 38th [[Illinois Attorney General|Attorney General of Illinois]]
| governor2 = [[Dan Walker (politician)|Dan Walker]]
|governor2 = [[James R. Thompson]]
| term_start2 = January 8, 1973
|term_start2 = January 12, 1983
| term_end2 = January 10, 1977
|term_end2 = January 14, 1991
| predecessor2 = [[Paul Simon (politician)|Paul Simon]]
|predecessor2 = [[Tyrone C. Fahner|Ty Fahner]]
| successor2 = [[Dave O'Neal]]
|successor2 = [[Roland Burris]]
|office3 = 40th [[Lieutenant Governor of Illinois]]
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age | 1938|05|04}}
|governor3 = [[Dan Walker (politician)|Daniel Walker]]
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| birth_name = Cornelius Francis Hartigan
|term_start3 = January 8, 1973
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| birth_place = [[Chicago]], Illinois, U.S.
|term_end3 = January 10, 1977
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| party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
|predecessor3 = [[Paul Simon (politician)|Paul Simon]]
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| spouse = {{marriage| Marge Dunne |1962|2003|end=died}}
|successor3 = [[Dave O'Neal]]
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| education = {{nowrap|[[Georgetown University]] ([[Bachelor of Science|BS]])<br>[[Loyola University Chicago School of Law|Loyola University]] ([[Juris doctor|JD]])}}
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age | 1938|05|04}}
| children = 4
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|birth_name = Cornelius Francis Hartigan
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| birth_place = [[Chicago, Illinois]], U.S.
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| party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
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| spouse = {{marriage| Marge Dunne |1966|2003|end=died}}
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| education = {{nowrap|[[Georgetown University]] ([[Bachelor of Science|B.S.]])<br>[[Loyola University Chicago School of Law|Loyola University]] ([[Juris doctor|J.D.]])}}
}}
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'''Cornelius Francis "Neil" Hartigan''' (born May 4, 1938)<ref name=":0" /> is an American politician, lawyer, and judge who served as the 38th [[Attorney General of Illinois]] and the 40th [[Lieutenant Governor of Illinois]]. He is a member of the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]].
'''Cornelius Francis "Neil" Hartigan''' (born May 4, 1938)<ref name=":0" /> is an American lawyer, judge, and politician who served as the [[Attorney General of Illinois]] and the 40th [[Lieutenant Governor of Illinois]]. He is a member of the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]].


A protégé of Chicago Mayor [[Richard J. Daley]], Hartigan started his political career working in the mayor's office and in local government. He was elected lieutenant governor alongside [[Dan Walker (politician)|Dan Walker]] in the [[1972 Illinois gubernatorial election|1972 gubernatorial election]]. Although he won renomination for a second term, Hartigan and Secretary of State [[Michael Howlett|Micheal Howlett]] lost the [[1976 Illinois gubernatorial election|1976 general election]]. Hartigan was later elected attorney general in [[1982 Illinois Attorney General election|1982]]. He went on to be reelected in [[1986 Illinois Attorney General election|1986]].
A native of [[Chicago|Chicago, Illinois]], Hartigan was elected Lieutenant Governor alongside [[Dan Walker (politician)|Dan Walker]] in the [[1972 Illinois gubernatorial election|1972 gubernatorial election]]. Although he won renomination for a second term, Hartigan and [[Michael Howlett|Micheal Howlett]] lost the [[1976 Illinois gubernatorial election|1976 general election]]. Hartigan was later elected attorney general in [[1982 Illinois Attorney General election|1982]]. He went on to be reelected in [[1986 Illinois Attorney General election|1986]].


Hartigan was also the Democratic nominee for Governor of Illinois in [[1990 Illinois gubernatorial election|1990]], but he lost the close race to Republican [[Jim Edgar]]. In 2002, Hartigan became a justice of the [[Illinois Appellate Court]]. He retired in 2004.
Hartigan was also the Democratic nominee for Governor of Illinois in [[1990 Illinois gubernatorial election|1990]], but he lost the close race to Republican [[Jim Edgar]]. In 2002, Hartigan became a justice of the [[Illinois Appellate Court]]. He retired in 2004.


== Early life and education ==
== Early life and education ==
Hartigan grew up in Chicago's [[Rogers Park]] neighborhood. Born into an [[Irish Catholic]] political family, his father, David L. Hartigan, worked for the city and was appointed [[City Treasurer of Chicago]] by Mayor [[Martin H. Kennelly]], serving from 1954 until 1955.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Oral History Interview with Neil Hartigan |url=https://presidentlincoln.illinois.gov/Resources/81bd54e8-8b84-4f50-880f-cdb88ebb9610/Hartigan_Nei_4FNL.pdf |website=Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library}}</ref> David Hartigan went onto be twice elected [[Chicago City Council|Alderman]] of the 49th Ward, later dying in office in 1959.<ref name=":1">[http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/whats-the-deal-with-neal-hartigan/Content?oid=876536 Chicago reader: "What's the Deal With Neal Hartigan?" By Florence Hamlish Levinsohn] October 25, 1990</ref> His paternal uncle, Matthew, was a prominent longtime judge on Chicago's [[South Side, Chicago|South Side]].
Hartigan grew up in Chicago's [[Rogers Park]] neighborhood, in an [[Irish Catholic]] family. His father, David L. Hartigan, was involved in local [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] politics. He worked for the city and went on to be appointed [[City Treasurer of Chicago]] by Mayor [[Martin H. Kennelly]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Oral History Interview with Neil Hartigan |url=https://presidentlincoln.illinois.gov/Resources/81bd54e8-8b84-4f50-880f-cdb88ebb9610/Hartigan_Nei_4FNL.pdf |website=Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library}}</ref> David Hartigan was also twice elected [[Chicago City Council|Alderman]] of the 49th Ward, later dying in office.<ref name=":1">[http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/whats-the-deal-with-neal-hartigan/Content?oid=876536 Chicago reader: "What's the Deal With Neal Hartigan?" By Florence Hamlish Levinsohn] October 25, 1990</ref>


The younger Hartigan graduated from [[Loyola Academy]] and attended [[Georgetown University]] in Washington, D.C. At Georgetown, he was a classmate of future [[Speaker of the United States House of Representatives|Speaker of the House]] [[Nancy Pelosi]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kapos |first=Shia |title=New docs show what Madigan knew |url=https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2022/05/23/new-docs-show-what-madigan-knew-00034337 |access-date=2023-01-26 |website=POLITICO |language=en}}</ref> Hartigan graduated from Georgetown with a [[bachelor's degree]].<ref name="Hart">{{cite web |title=John Carroll Award |url=http://alumni.georgetown.edu/default.aspx?Page=AlumniAwardsJCPast |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719201927/http://alumni.georgetown.edu/default.aspx?Page=AlumniAwardsJCPast |archive-date=July 19, 2011 |access-date=January 30, 2008}}</ref> He later received a [[juris doctor]] degree from [[Loyola University Chicago School of Law|Loyola University College of Law]] in 1966.<ref>{{cite web |title=President's Medal Award Winner |url=http://www.luc.edu/law/alumni/presidents.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120207154613/http://www.luc.edu/law/alumni/presidents.html |archive-date=February 7, 2012 |access-date=January 29, 2008}}</ref>
The younger Hartigan graduated from [[Loyola Academy]] and attended [[Georgetown University]] in Washington, D.C., where he befriended future [[Speaker of the United States House of Representatives|Speaker of the House]] [[Nancy Pelosi]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kapos |first=Shia |title=New docs show what Madigan knew |url=https://www.politico.com/newsletters/illinois-playbook/2022/05/23/new-docs-show-what-madigan-knew-00034337 |access-date=2023-01-26 |website=POLITICO |language=en}}</ref> Hartigan graduated from Georgetown with a [[bachelor's degree]].<ref name="Hart">{{cite web |title=John Carroll Award |url=http://alumni.georgetown.edu/default.aspx?Page=AlumniAwardsJCPast |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719201927/http://alumni.georgetown.edu/default.aspx?Page=AlumniAwardsJCPast |archive-date=July 19, 2011 |access-date=January 30, 2008}}</ref> He later received a [[juris doctor]] degree from [[Loyola University Chicago School of Law|Loyola University College of Law]] in 1966.<ref>{{cite web |title=President's Medal Award Winner |url=http://www.luc.edu/law/alumni/presidents.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120207154613/http://www.luc.edu/law/alumni/presidents.html |archive-date=February 7, 2012 |access-date=January 29, 2008}}</ref>


== Early career ==
== Early career ==
Upon the completion of law school, Hartigan worked for the City of Chicago as the administrative assistant to Mayor [[Richard J. Daley]], a friend of his late father. Hartigan was eventually made liquor commissioner, becoming in charge of the city’s liquor licensing,<ref>{{Cite web |date=1990-10-28 |title=FOR HARTIGAN, POLITICS FLOWS IN HIS BLOOD |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1990-10-28-9003300367-story.html |access-date=2023-08-01 |website=Chicago Tribune}}</ref> and served as a deputy mayor. He also helped manage the Daley’s successful reelection campaigns in [[1967 Chicago mayoral election|1967]] and [[1971 Chicago mayoral election|1971]].<ref name=":0" /> Following Daley's health struggles and subsequent death in 1976, Hartigan was floated as a possible successor.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Times |first=William E. Farrell Special to The New York |date=1974-08-18 |title=Daley's Long Absence Stirs Chicago Speculation |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1974/08/18/archives/daleys-long-absence-stirs-chicago-speculation-going-very-well.html |access-date=2023-01-26 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
Upon the completion of law school, Hartigan worked for the City of Chicago as an administrative assistant to Mayor [[Richard J. Daley]]. He was eventually made liquor commissioner by Daley, becoming in charge of the city’s liquor licensing.<ref>{{Cite web |date=1990-10-28 |title=FOR HARTIGAN, POLITICS FLOWS IN HIS BLOOD |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1990-10-28-9003300367-story.html |access-date=2023-08-01 |website=Chicago Tribune}}</ref> Hartigan later served as deputy mayor under Daley. He also managed the mayor’s successful reelection campaigns in [[1967 Chicago mayoral election|1967]] and [[1971 Chicago mayoral election|1971]].<ref name=":0" /> Following Daley's health struggles and subsequent death in 1976, Hartigan was floated as a possible successor.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Times |first=William E. Farrell Special to The New York |date=1974-08-18 |title=Daley's Long Absence Stirs Chicago Speculation |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1974/08/18/archives/daleys-long-absence-stirs-chicago-speculation-going-very-well.html |access-date=2023-01-26 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>


Hartigan also was the City of Chicago's legislative counsel in [[Springfield, Illinois|Springfield]], the state's capital. In addition, he worked as the attorney for the Chicago Board of Health and the general counsel for the [[Chicago Park District]].
Hartigan also was the City of Chicago's legislative counsel in [[Springfield, Illinois|Springfield]], the state's capital. In addition, he worked as the attorney for the Chicago Board of Health and the general counsel for the [[Chicago Park District]].


In his first race for political office, Hartigan was elected the [[Committeemen and Committeewomen (Cook County, Illinois)|Democratic Committeeman]] for Chicago's 49th ward in 1968. He held the position for about 12 years, stepping down in 1980. During his work under Daley, Hartigan also assisted with Chicago's host duties for the [[1968 Democratic National Convention]].<ref name=":0" />
In his first race for political office, Hartigan was elected the [[Committeemen and Committeewomen (Cook County, Illinois)|Democratic Committeeman]] for Chicago's 49th ward in 1968. He held the position for about 12 years, stepping down in 1980. Hartigan, working under Daley, also helped with [[1968 Democratic National Convention]] in Chicago, which he was a delegate to.<ref name=":0" />


== Lt. Governor & Attorney General ==
== Lt. Governor and Attorney General ==
In 1971, then-lieutenant governor [[Paul Simon (politician)|Paul Simon]] asked Hartigan to be his running mate in the next year's gubernatorial election.<ref name=":1" /> During the Democratic primary election, Hartigan won the lieutenant governor nomination, but Simon lost in an upset to political outsider [[Dan Walker (politician)|Dan Walker]].<ref name=":1" /> Hartigan and Walker were elected on the same ticket in the [[1972 Illinois gubernatorial election|1972 general election]], defeating the incumbent Republican governor [[Richard B. Ogilvie]] and his running mate [[Jim Nowlan]].
In 1971, then-lieutenant governor [[Paul Simon (politician)|Paul Simon]] asked Hartigan to be his running mate in the next year's gubernatorial election.<ref name=":1" /> During the Democratic primary election, Hartigan won the lieutenant governor nomination, but Simon lost in an upset to political outsider [[Dan Walker (politician)|Dan Walker]].<ref name=":1" /> Hartigan and Walker were elected on the same ticket in the [[1972 Illinois gubernatorial election|1972 general election]], defeating the incumbent Republican governor [[Richard B. Ogilvie]] and his running mate [[Jim Nowlan]].


At the time of his inauguration, Hartigan was the youngest lieutenant governor in the nation. [[Time (magazine)|''Time'']] magazine also named Hartigan in 1973 as one of the future 200 leaders of the country.<ref name=":1" /> One of Hartigan's most notable accomplishments as lieutenant governor was establishing a statewide Department of Aging, which was made to run Illinois's government programs for the elderly.<ref name=":1" /> During their tenure, Hartigan and Walker didn’t have a amicable relationship as they represented opposite wings of the Illinois Democratic Party. Hartigan was seen as a figure of the Chicago [[political machine]] and Walker was a noted anti-machine candidate.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Schoenburg |first=Bernard |title=Dan Walker recalls highs and lows in new book |url=https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/2007/06/08/dan-walker-recalls-highs-lows/48610397007/ |access-date=2024-04-28 |website=Canton Repository |language=en-US}}</ref>
At the time of his inauguration, Hartigan was the youngest lieutenant governor in the nation. [[Time (magazine)|''Time'']] magazine also named Hartigan in 1973 as one of the future 200 leaders of the country.<ref name=":1" /> One of Hartigan's most notable accomplishments as lieutenant governor was establishing a statewide Department of Aging, which was made to run Illinois's government programs for the elderly.<ref name=":1" />


He ran for reelection as lieutenant governor in the [[1976 Illinois gubernatorial election]]. Governor Walker lost the primary to Secretary of State [[Michael Howlett]]. Hartigan easily won renomination, but the Democratic team of Howlett and Hartigan lost handily in the general election.
He ran for reelection as lieutenant governor in the [[1976 Illinois gubernatorial election]]. Governor Walker lost the primary to Secretary of State [[Michael Howlett]]. Hartigan easily won renomination, but the Democratic team of Howlett and Hartigan lost handily in the general election.


Following his defeat, he left public life and worked as a banker for 5 years. Hartigan returned to politics to run successfully for [[Attorney General of Illinois]] in the [[1982 Illinois Attorney General election|1982 election]]. As attorney general, Hartigan focused on consumer protection and stricter controls on hazardous waste. While in office, he served as chairman of the [[National Association of Attorneys General]]'s consumer protection committee.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Page 27 Bio |url=https://www.idaillinois.org/digital/collection/bb/id/41049/rec/1 |access-date=2023-01-27 |website=www.idaillinois.org |language=en}}</ref> Hartigan was reelected in [[1986 Illinois Attorney General election|1986]].
Following his defeat, he left public life and worked in the private sector. During this time, he was an executive for the [[First Chicago Bank]], running their operations in the Western Hemisphere. In his absence from public office, Hartigan was a noted opponent of Mayor [[Jane Byrne]], supporting [[Richard M. Daley]] in the contested [[1983 Chicago mayoral election|1983 mayoral primary]].


Hartigan returned to politics to run successfully for [[Attorney General of Illinois]] in the [[1982 Illinois Attorney General election|1982 election]]. As attorney general, Hartigan focused on consumer protection and stricter controls on hazardous waste. While in office, he served as chairman of the [[National Association of Attorneys General]]'s consumer protection committee.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Page 27 Bio |url=https://www.idaillinois.org/digital/collection/bb/id/41049/rec/1 |access-date=2023-01-27 |website=www.idaillinois.org |language=en}}</ref> Hartigan was reelected in [[1986 Illinois Attorney General election|1986]]. He had briefly sought the governorship in [[1986 Illinois gubernatorial election|1986]], but dropped out when former U.S. Senator [[Adlai Stevenson III]] entered the Democratic primary.
Hartigan briefly sought the governorship in [[1986 Illinois gubernatorial election|1986]], but dropped out when former U.S. Senator [[Adlai Stevenson III]] entered the Democratic primary.


Hartigan also was a speaker at the [[1984 Democratic National Convention]] in San Francisco, addressing the convention on its third day.
Hartigan also was a speaker at the [[1984 Democratic National Convention]], addressing the convention on its third day.


Hartigan was the Democratic nominee for governor in [[1990 Illinois gubernatorial election|1990]]. He lost in a close contest against Secertary of State [[Jim Edgar]]. Some observers attributed his narrow loss to his slight underperformance in Chicago.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vote analysis of Edgar victory: |url=https://www.lib.niu.edu/1991/ii910215.html |access-date=2023-01-27 |website=www.lib.niu.edu}}</ref>
Hartigan was the Democratic nominee for governor in [[1990 Illinois gubernatorial election|1990]]. He lost in a close contest against Secretary of State [[Jim Edgar]]. Some observers attributed his narrow loss to his slight underperformance in Chicago.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vote analysis of Edgar victory: |url=https://www.lib.niu.edu/1991/ii910215.html |access-date=2023-01-27 |website=www.lib.niu.edu}}</ref>


== Political ambitions after 1990 ==
== Political ambitions after 1990 ==
In 1995, the ''[[Chicago Sun-Times]]'' reported that Hartigan was planning on running the for the [[U.S. senate|U.S. Senate]] in [[1996 United States Senate election in Illinois|1996]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Weekly Report - Political Affairs 4/10/95 · Clinton Digital Library |url=https://clinton.presidentiallibraries.us/items/show/34593 |access-date=2023-08-01 |website=clinton.presidentiallibraries.us}}</ref> After mulling over a bid with his advisers, Hartigan eventually decided against running for the seat.<ref>{{Cite web |date=1995-04-21 |title=FOR HARTIGAN, TO RUN OR NOT TO RUN |url=https://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/19950422/ISSUE01/10009842/for-hartigan-to-run-or-not-to-run |access-date=2023-08-01 |website=Crain's Chicago Business |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1995-05-18 |title=HARTIGAN MOVES EVER CLOSER TO RUN FOR SIMON'S SEAT |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1995-05-18-9505180242-story.html |access-date=2023-08-01 |website=Chicago Tribune}}</ref>
In 1995, the ''[[Chicago Sun-Times]]'' reported that Hartigan was planning on running the for the [[U.S. senate|U.S. Senate]] in [[1996 United States Senate election in Illinois|1996]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Weekly Report - Political Affairs 4/10/95 · Clinton Digital Library |url=https://clinton.presidentiallibraries.us/items/show/34593 |access-date=2023-08-01 |website=clinton.presidentiallibraries.us}}</ref> He was also reportedly being urged to run by both party leaders and the [[Clinton Administration]]. After mulling over a bid with his advisers, including [[David Axelrod (political consultant)|David Axelrod]], Hartigan eventually decided against running for the seat.<ref>{{Cite web |date=1995-04-21 |title=FOR HARTIGAN, TO RUN OR NOT TO RUN |url=https://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/19950422/ISSUE01/10009842/for-hartigan-to-run-or-not-to-run |access-date=2023-08-01 |website=Crain's Chicago Business |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1995-05-18 |title=HARTIGAN MOVES EVER CLOSER TO RUN FOR SIMON'S SEAT |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1995-05-18-9505180242-story.html |access-date=2023-08-01 |website=Chicago Tribune}}</ref>

During the 1990s, he was appointed by President [[Bill Clinton]] to serve on the board of directors of [[Fannie Mae]]. He helped oversee the government-backed financial services company alongside future Chicago Mayor [[Rahm Emanuel]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Zajac |first=Andrew |last2=Secter |first2=Bob |date=2009-03-26 |title=Rahm Emanuel’s profitable stint at mortgage giant |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2009/03/26/rahm-emanuels-profitable-stint-at-mortgage-giant-2/ |access-date=2024-04-28 |website=Chicago Tribune |language=en-US}}</ref>


Later, Hartigan announced his intent to run for governor again in the [[1998 Illinois gubernatorial election|1998 election]]. Despite having remained a popular and well-known figure in Illinois Democratic politics, Hartigan reversed his decision and chose not to run, signaling the end of his political career.<ref>{{Cite web |date=1996-11-26 |title=HARTIGAN'S DECLARATION NOT TO RUN FOR GOVERNOR OPENS '98 DOOR TO 2 |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1996-11-26-9611260010-story.html |access-date=2023-08-01 |website=Chicago Tribune}}</ref>
Later, Hartigan announced his intent to run for governor again in the [[1998 Illinois gubernatorial election|1998 election]]. Despite having remained a popular and well-known figure in Illinois Democratic politics, Hartigan reversed his decision and chose not to run, signaling the end of his political career.<ref>{{Cite web |date=1996-11-26 |title=HARTIGAN'S DECLARATION NOT TO RUN FOR GOVERNOR OPENS '98 DOOR TO 2 |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1996-11-26-9611260010-story.html |access-date=2023-08-01 |website=Chicago Tribune}}</ref>
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During the [[2008 Democratic Party presidential primaries]], Hartigan endorsed [[Hillary Clinton]] over Illinois Senator [[Barack Obama]]. He served on Clinton’s “Rapid Response” team for the [[2008 Illinois Democratic presidential primary|February 5 primary]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hillary Clinton Campaign Press Release - Clinton Launches 'Rapid Responders' In February 5th States {{!}} The American Presidency Project |url=https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/hillary-clinton-campaign-press-release-clinton-launches-rapid-responders-february-5th |access-date=2023-08-01 |website=www.presidency.ucsb.edu}}</ref>
During the [[2008 Democratic Party presidential primaries]], Hartigan endorsed [[Hillary Clinton]] over Illinois Senator [[Barack Obama]]. He served on Clinton’s “Rapid Response” team for the [[2008 Illinois Democratic presidential primary|February 5 primary]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hillary Clinton Campaign Press Release - Clinton Launches 'Rapid Responders' In February 5th States {{!}} The American Presidency Project |url=https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/hillary-clinton-campaign-press-release-clinton-launches-rapid-responders-february-5th |access-date=2023-08-01 |website=www.presidency.ucsb.edu}}</ref>


On March 22, 2013, Governor [[Pat Quinn (politician)|Pat Quinn]] appointed Hartigan to the [[Illinois Court of Claims]]. He served as a justice on the court from May 2, 2013 until March 21, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|last=Quinn|first=Pat|title=98th General Assembly Appointment Message 0148|publisher=[[Illinois General Assembly]]|date=May 2, 2013|access-date=May 10, 2020|url=http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=148&GAID=12&DocTypeID=AM&LegId=75951&SessionID=85&GA=98}}</ref>
On March 22, 2013, Governor [[Pat Quinn (politician)|Pat Quinn]] appointed Hartigan to the [[Illinois Court of Claims]]. He served as a justice on the court from May 2, 2013 until January 21, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|last=Quinn|first=Pat|title=98th General Assembly Appointment Message 0148|publisher=[[Illinois General Assembly]]|date=May 2, 2013|access-date=May 10, 2020|url=http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=148&GAID=12&DocTypeID=AM&LegId=75951&SessionID=85&GA=98}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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Neil Hartigan
Hartigan c.1989
Judge of the Illinois Court of Claims
In office
May 2, 2013 – March 21, 2019
Appointed byPat Quinn
Preceded byNorma Jann
Succeeded bySonia Antolec
Judge of the Illinois First District Appellate Court
In office
December 2, 2002 – June 1, 2004
Preceded byRobert Chapman Buckley
Succeeded byP. Scott Neville Jr.
38th Attorney General of Illinois
In office
January 12, 1983 – January 14, 1991
GovernorJames R. Thompson
Preceded byTy Fahner
Succeeded byRoland Burris
40th Lieutenant Governor of Illinois
In office
January 8, 1973 – January 10, 1977
GovernorDaniel Walker
Preceded byPaul Simon
Succeeded byDave O'Neal
Personal details
Born
Cornelius Francis Hartigan

(1938-05-04) May 4, 1938 (age 86)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Marge Dunne
​
​
(m. 1966; died 2003)​
EducationGeorgetown University (B.S.)
Loyola University (J.D.)

Cornelius Francis "Neil" Hartigan (born May 4, 1938)[1] is an American lawyer, judge, and politician who served as the Attorney General of Illinois and the 40th Lieutenant Governor of Illinois. He is a member of the Democratic Party.

A native of Chicago, Illinois, Hartigan was elected Lieutenant Governor alongside Dan Walker in the 1972 gubernatorial election. Although he won renomination for a second term, Hartigan and Micheal Howlett lost the 1976 general election. Hartigan was later elected attorney general in 1982. He went on to be reelected in 1986.

Hartigan was also the Democratic nominee for Governor of Illinois in 1990, but he lost the close race to Republican Jim Edgar. In 2002, Hartigan became a justice of the Illinois Appellate Court. He retired in 2004.

Early life and education

Hartigan grew up in Chicago's Rogers Park neighborhood, in an Irish Catholic family. His father, David L. Hartigan, was involved in local Democratic politics. He worked for the city and went on to be appointed City Treasurer of Chicago by Mayor Martin H. Kennelly.[1] David Hartigan was also twice elected Alderman of the 49th Ward, later dying in office.[2]

The younger Hartigan graduated from Loyola Academy and attended Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., where he befriended future Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi.[3] Hartigan graduated from Georgetown with a bachelor's degree.[4] He later received a juris doctor degree from Loyola University College of Law in 1966.[5]

Early career

Upon the completion of law school, Hartigan worked for the City of Chicago as an administrative assistant to Mayor Richard J. Daley. He was eventually made liquor commissioner by Daley, becoming in charge of the city’s liquor licensing.[6] Hartigan later served as deputy mayor under Daley. He also managed the mayor’s successful reelection campaigns in 1967 and 1971.[1] Following Daley's health struggles and subsequent death in 1976, Hartigan was floated as a possible successor.[7]

Hartigan also was the City of Chicago's legislative counsel in Springfield, the state's capital. In addition, he worked as the attorney for the Chicago Board of Health and the general counsel for the Chicago Park District.

In his first race for political office, Hartigan was elected the Democratic Committeeman for Chicago's 49th ward in 1968. He held the position for about 12 years, stepping down in 1980. Hartigan, working under Daley, also helped with 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, which he was a delegate to.[1]

Lt. Governor and Attorney General

In 1971, then-lieutenant governor Paul Simon asked Hartigan to be his running mate in the next year's gubernatorial election.[2] During the Democratic primary election, Hartigan won the lieutenant governor nomination, but Simon lost in an upset to political outsider Dan Walker.[2] Hartigan and Walker were elected on the same ticket in the 1972 general election, defeating the incumbent Republican governor Richard B. Ogilvie and his running mate Jim Nowlan.

At the time of his inauguration, Hartigan was the youngest lieutenant governor in the nation. Time magazine also named Hartigan in 1973 as one of the future 200 leaders of the country.[2] One of Hartigan's most notable accomplishments as lieutenant governor was establishing a statewide Department of Aging, which was made to run Illinois's government programs for the elderly.[2]

He ran for reelection as lieutenant governor in the 1976 Illinois gubernatorial election. Governor Walker lost the primary to Secretary of State Michael Howlett. Hartigan easily won renomination, but the Democratic team of Howlett and Hartigan lost handily in the general election.

Following his defeat, he left public life and worked as a banker for 5 years. Hartigan returned to politics to run successfully for Attorney General of Illinois in the 1982 election. As attorney general, Hartigan focused on consumer protection and stricter controls on hazardous waste. While in office, he served as chairman of the National Association of Attorneys General's consumer protection committee.[8] Hartigan was reelected in 1986.

Hartigan briefly sought the governorship in 1986, but dropped out when former U.S. Senator Adlai Stevenson III entered the Democratic primary.

Hartigan also was a speaker at the 1984 Democratic National Convention, addressing the convention on its third day.

Hartigan was the Democratic nominee for governor in 1990. He lost in a close contest against Secretary of State Jim Edgar. Some observers attributed his narrow loss to his slight underperformance in Chicago.[9]

Political ambitions after 1990

In 1995, the Chicago Sun-Times reported that Hartigan was planning on running the for the U.S. Senate in 1996.[10] He was also reportedly being urged to run by both party leaders and the Clinton Administration. After mulling over a bid with his advisers, including David Axelrod, Hartigan eventually decided against running for the seat.[11][12]

Later, Hartigan announced his intent to run for governor again in the 1998 election. Despite having remained a popular and well-known figure in Illinois Democratic politics, Hartigan reversed his decision and chose not to run, signaling the end of his political career.[13]

Post-politics career

After leaving public office, Hartigan served as Chairman of World Trade Center Illinois.[14] He also worked for a Chicago-based law firm. In 2002, he won election to the Illinois Appellate Court from the First District, which covers Cook County.[15][16] After two years, Hartigan chose to retire voluntarily from the bench. Retiring on June 1, 2004, he was succeeded by P. Scott Neville Jr.[17]

During the 2008 Democratic Party presidential primaries, Hartigan endorsed Hillary Clinton over Illinois Senator Barack Obama. He served on Clinton’s “Rapid Response” team for the February 5 primary.[18]

On March 22, 2013, Governor Pat Quinn appointed Hartigan to the Illinois Court of Claims. He served as a justice on the court from May 2, 2013 until January 21, 2019.[19]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Oral History Interview with Neil Hartigan" (PDF). Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library.
  2. ^ a b c d e Chicago reader: "What's the Deal With Neal Hartigan?" By Florence Hamlish Levinsohn October 25, 1990
  3. ^ Kapos, Shia. "New docs show what Madigan knew". POLITICO. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  4. ^ "John Carroll Award". Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. Retrieved January 30, 2008.
  5. ^ "President's Medal Award Winner". Archived from the original on February 7, 2012. Retrieved January 29, 2008.
  6. ^ "FOR HARTIGAN, POLITICS FLOWS IN HIS BLOOD". Chicago Tribune. October 28, 1990. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  7. ^ Times, William E. Farrell Special to The New York (August 18, 1974). "Daley's Long Absence Stirs Chicago Speculation". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  8. ^ "Page 27 Bio". www.idaillinois.org. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  9. ^ "Vote analysis of Edgar victory:". www.lib.niu.edu. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  10. ^ "Weekly Report - Political Affairs 4/10/95 · Clinton Digital Library". clinton.presidentiallibraries.us. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  11. ^ "FOR HARTIGAN, TO RUN OR NOT TO RUN". Crain's Chicago Business. April 21, 1995. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  12. ^ "HARTIGAN MOVES EVER CLOSER TO RUN FOR SIMON'S SEAT". Chicago Tribune. May 18, 1995. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  13. ^ "HARTIGAN'S DECLARATION NOT TO RUN FOR GOVERNOR OPENS '98 DOOR TO 2". Chicago Tribune. November 26, 1996. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  14. ^ "Neil F Hartigan, Illinois Court of Claims: Profile and Biography". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  15. ^ Baim, Tracy (October 30, 2002). "Judging the Judges" (PDF). Windy City Times. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  16. ^ "Chief Justice McMorrow to Give Judicial Oath to Neil Hartigan" (PDF) (Press release). Illinois Supreme Court. December 2, 2002. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
  17. ^ "Appellate Court gets Hartigan replacement". Chicago Tribune. June 11, 2004. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
  18. ^ "Hillary Clinton Campaign Press Release - Clinton Launches 'Rapid Responders' In February 5th States | The American Presidency Project". www.presidency.ucsb.edu. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  19. ^ Quinn, Pat (May 2, 2013). "98th General Assembly Appointment Message 0148". Illinois General Assembly. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
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