Hugh W. Cross

Hugh W. Cross
Official portrait, circa 1945
Chair of the Interstate Commerce Commission
In office
1955–1956
Member of the Interstate Commerce Commission
In office
1950–1957
Appointed byHarry S. Truman
Lieutenant Governor of Illinois
In office
1941–1949
GovernorDwight H. Green
Preceded byJohn Henry Stelle
Succeeded bySherwood Dixon
Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives
In office
1939
Preceded byLouie E. Lewis
Succeeded byElmer Jacob Schnackenberg
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
In office
1933–1941
Personal details
Born(1896-08-24)August 24, 1896
Jerseyville, Illinois
DiedOctober 15, 1972(1972-10-15) (aged 76)
Political partyRepublican
Alma materUniversity of Illinois College of Law

Hugh Ware Cross (August 24, 1896 – October 15, 1972) was an American politician, lawyer, farmer, and businessman who served as chairman of the Interstate Commerce Commission, lieutenant governor of Illinois, and speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives.