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First Illinois Constitutional Convention
The First Illinois Constitutional Convention was held in August 1818 as a precondition for Illinois statehood. The 33 delegates elected from Illinois' 15 counties met in a tavern in Kaskaskia, the territorial capital on the first Monday in August 1818. Before the month was out, they had produced the Illinois Constitution of 1818. The convention's work paved the way for statehood and governed the law of Illinois for the state's first 30 years. Background For several years residents of the Illinois Territory had agitated against the restrictions placed on them by the territorial system of government under the Northwest Ordinance, including the absolute veto that the appointed governor held over the elected legislature. On December 2, 1817, the territorial legislature appointed a committee to draft a "memorial to congress" seeking admission of Illinois as a state. The petition was approved four days later. Governor Ninian Edwards proclaimed his own strong support for the initiative. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1818 Illinois Constitution Page 1
Events January–March * January 1 ** Battle of Koregaon: Troops of the British East India Company score a decisive victory over the Maratha Empire. ** English author Mary Shelley publishes the novel ''Frankenstein'' anonymously. * January 3 (21:52 UTC) – Venus occults Jupiter. It is the last occultation of one planet by another before November 22, 2065. * January 6 – The Treaty of Mandeswar brings an end to the Third Anglo-Maratha War, ending the dominance of Marathas, and enhancing the power of the British East India Company, which controls territory occupied by 180 million Indians. * January 12 – The Dandy horse (''Laufmaschine'' bicycle) is patented by Karl Drais in Mannheim. * February 3 – Jeremiah Chubb is granted a British patent for the Chubb detector lock. * February 4 – Writer Walter Scott finds the Honours of Scotland in Edinburgh Castle. * February 5 – Upon his death, King Charles XIII of Sweden (Charles II of Norway) is succeeded on both th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
