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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).
As the flagship of Cook County Health, John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital remains at the forefront of new therapies and innovations in healthcare. The 450-bed teaching hospital serves as the hub for Cook County Health for delivery of specialty and sub-specialty care.
Stroger, who worked his way up from an assistant precinct captain to become the county board's first black president, died of complications from a massive stroke he suffered nearly...
John H. Stroger, Jr., the first African American president of the Cook County Board of Commissioners, was born May 19, 1929, to Ella and John Stroger, Sr. in Helena, Arkansas. Stroger attended an all black elementary school and Eliza Miller High School, earning his diploma in 1949.
The John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County (shortened Stroger Hospital, formerly Cook County Hospital) is a public hospital in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
John Stroger, who rose through the ranks of local Democratic politics from assistant precinct captain to powerful ward boss to become the first African-American elected Cook County Board...
Our history includes the establishment of the first blood bank, the first successful open-heart surgery, the first comprehensive trauma center in the U.S., the discovery of sickle cell anemia, and more. Take a look back at the history of John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital and Provident Hospital.