He also served as a member of the Illinois Senate , 1881 -- 83 .
Joseph Wilson Fifer ( October 28 , 1840 -- August 6 , 1938 ) was the 19th Governor of Illinois , serving from 1889 to 1893 .
Joseph Wilson Fifer also served as a member of the Illinois Senate , 1881 -- 83 .
Joseph Wilson Fifer ( October 28 , 1840 -- August 6 , 1938 ) was the 19th Governor of Illinois , serving from 1889 to 1893 .