The 3rd Illinois General Assembly, consisting of the
Illinois Senate
The Illinois Senate is the upper chamber of the Illinois General Assembly, the legislative branch of the government of the State of Illinois in the United States. The body was created by the first state constitution adopted in 1818. Under the ...
and the
Illinois House of Representatives
The Illinois House of Representatives is the lower house of the Illinois General Assembly. The body was created by the first Illinois Constitution adopted in 1818. The House under the constitution as amended in 1980 consists of 118 representativ ...
, met from December 2, 1822, to February 18, 1823, during the first two years of
Edward Coles
Edward Coles (December 15, 1786 – July 7, 1868) was an American abolitionist and politician, elected as the second Governor of Illinois (1822 to 1826). From an old Virginia family, Coles as a young man was a neighbor and associate of presi ...
'
governorship, at
The Vandalia State House. The apportionment of seats in the
House of Representatives
House of Representatives is the name of legislative bodies in many countries and sub-national entities. In many countries, the House of Representatives is the lower house of a bicameral legislature, with the corresponding upper house often ...
was based on the provisions of the
First Illinois Constitution. Political parties were not established in the State at the time.
The 3rd General Assembly was preceded by the
2nd Illinois General Assembly, and was succeeded by the
4th Illinois General Assembly.
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. Greene and White counties shared one senator.
Senate
House of Representatives
Employees
Senate
* Secretary: Thomas Lippincott
* Enrolling and Engrossing Clerk: H.S. Dodge
* Doorkeeper: John O. Prentice
House of Representatives
* Clerk: Charles Dunn
* Enrolling and Engrossing Clerk: H.S. Dodge, Winsted Davie
* Doorkeeper: John Lee
See also
*
List of Illinois state legislatures
Works cited
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References
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Illinois legislative sessions
Illinois
Illinois ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern United States. It borders on Lake Michigan to its northeast, the Mississippi River to its west, and the Wabash River, Wabash and Ohio River, Ohio rivers to its ...
Illinois
Illinois ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern United States. It borders on Lake Michigan to its northeast, the Mississippi River to its west, and the Wabash River, Wabash and Ohio River, Ohio rivers to its ...
1822 in Illinois
1823 in Illinois