The 2nd Illinois General Assembly, consisting of the Illinois Senate and the Illinois House of Representatives, met from December 4, 1820, to February 15, 1821, during the second two years of

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, at The Vandalia State House. The apportionment of seats in the

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was based on the provisions of the First Illinois Constitution. Political parties were not established in the State at the time. It was preceded by the

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. It was succeeded by the

3rd Illinois General Assembly The 3rd Illinois General Assembly, consisting of the Illinois Senate and the Illinois House of Representatives, met from December 2, 1822, to February 18, 1823, during the first two years of Edward Coles' governorship, at The Vandalia State Hous ...

Members

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

Bond County * Martin Jones

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* Joseph Kitchell Edwards County * Robert Frazier Gallatin County * Michael Jones Jackson County * William Boon

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and

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Counties * Milton Ladd Madison County * George Cadwell

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* Alexander Jamison Pope County * Lewis Barker St. Clair County * James Lemen Jr.

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* Samuel Crozier Union County * Edmund B. W. Jones Washington County * Zariah Maddux White County * Leonard White

House of Representatives

Bond County * William M. Crisp

* Abraham Cairns *

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Edwards County * Alexander Campbell * Moses Michaels Franklin County * Thomas M. Dorris Gallatin County * Henry Eddy * Samuel McClintonck *

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Jackson County * Conrad Will Johnson County * William McFatridge Madison County * Joseph Borough * William Otwell * Nathaniel Buckmaster

* Enoch Moore Pope County *

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, ousted * Edward Robertson St. Clair County *

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* Charles R. Matheny * Ridson Moore

* Thomas Mather * Raphael Widen Union County * Samuel Omelveney * Richard M. Young Washington County * Charles Slade White County * George R. Logan *

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* Alexander Phillips

Employees

Senate

* Secretary: James Turney * Enrolling and Engrossing Clerk: Robert Lemen * Doorkeeper: Ezra Owen

House of Representatives

* Clerk: Thomas Reynolds * Enrolling and Engrossing Clerk: Charles Dunn * Doorkeeper: Henry I. Mills

References

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1820 in Illinois 1821 in Illinois

Members

Senate

House of Representatives

Employees

Senate

House of Representatives

See also

References