1st Illinois General Assembly

The 1st Illinois General Assembly, consisting of the Illinois Senate and the Illinois House of Representatives, met from October 4, 1818, to March 31, 1819, during the first two years of Shadrach Bond's governorship, at The Kaskaskia State House. The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the provisions of the First Illinois Constitution. Political parties were not established in the State at the time.

1st Illinois General Assembly
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Type
Type
HousesSenate House of Representatives
Leadership
President of the Senate
Pierre Menard, Independent
Speaker of the House of Representatives
John Messinger, Independent
Seats14 Senators 29 Representatives
Meeting place
Kaskaskia, Illinois

It was succeeded by the 2nd Illinois General Assembly.

Members

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This list is arranged by chamber, then by county. Senators and Representatives were both allotted to counties roughly by population and elected at-large within their districts. Two counties shared one senator.

Senate

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Bond County

Crawford County

Edwards County

Gallatin County

Jackson County

Johnson and Franklin Counties

Madison County

Monroe County

Pope County

St. Clair County

Randolph County

Union County

Washington County

White County

House of Representatives

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Bond County

Crawford County

Edwards County

Franklin County

Gallatin County

Jackson County

Johnson County

Madison County

Monroe County

Pope County

St. Clair County

Randolph County

Union County

Washington County

White County

Employees

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Senate

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  • Secretary: William C. Greenup
  • Doorkeeper: Ezra Owen

House of Representatives

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  • Clerk: Thomas Reynolds
  • Enrolling and Engrossing Clerk: Timothy Davis
  • Assistant Enrolling and Engrossing Clerk: Milton Ladd
  • Doorkeeper: Charles McNabb

See also

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References

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