The 4th Illinois General Assembly, consisting of the

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and the

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, met from November 15, 1824, to January 18, 1825, and again from January 2, 1826, to January 18, 1826, 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. The 4th General Assembly was preceded 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 ...

, and was succeeded by the 5th 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.

Senate

Bond County * Francis Kirkpatrick

Crawford County Crawford County is the name of eleven counties in the United States: * Crawford County, Arkansas * Crawford County, Georgia * Crawford County, Illinois * Crawford County, Indiana * Crawford County, Iowa * Crawford County, Kansas * Crawford County, ...

* Daniel Parker

Edwards County Edwards County is the name of several counties in the United States: *Edwards County, Illinois *Edwards County, Kansas *Edwards County, Texas Edwards County is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the ...

* Stephen Bliss Gallatin County * Michael Jones Greene County * Thomas Carlin (elected in special election December 13, 1824) Hamilton County' * Thomas Sloo Jackson County * Joseph Duncan Johnson County * John Ewing Madison County * Theophilus W. Smith (resigned after first session) * Joseph Conway (second session) Monroe County * Joseph A. Beaird Pope County * Lewis Barker Randolph County * Raphael Widen

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* Stephen Stillman St. Clair County *

James Lemen James Lemen Sr. (November 10, 1760 – January 8, 1823) was an American church founder and an influential leader of the anti-slavery movement in Indiana Territory in the early nineteenth century. Biography Born near Harper's Ferry, Virginia (now ...

Union County * John Grammar Washington County * Andrew Bankson ' Wayne County * James Bird White County * Daniel Hay

House of Representatives

Alexander County * Henry L. Webb Bond County * John Russell

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* William B. Archer

* David Stewart * David McGahey

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* John A. Wakefield Franklin County * Thomas Dorris Gallatin County * Timothy Gara Jackson County * Conrad Will Jefferson County *

Zadok Casey Zadok Casey (March 7, 1796 – September 4, 1862) was an American politician who served as a U.S. representative from Illinois and founded the city of Mount Vernon, Illinois. Biography Zadok Casey was born in Greene County, Georgia. Not ...

Johnson County * John Bridges Lawrence County * Asa Norton Madison County * Curtis Brakeman * George Churchill * William Otwell Monroe County * Gerge Forquer *

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Pike County * Nicholas Hansen * Levi Roberts Pope County *

William Sims William Sowden Sims (October 15, 1858 – September 28, 1936) was an admiral in the United States Navy who fought during the late 19th and early 20th centuries to modernize the navy. During World War I, he commanded all United States naval force ...

* James A. Whiteside Randolph County * Gabriel Jones * Elias K. Kane * Thomas Mather *

Samuel Smith Samuel Smith may refer to: In politics *Samuel Smith (Connecticut politician) (1646–1735), early settler of Norwalk, Connecticut and deputy of the General Assembly of the Colony of Connecticut in 1691 *Samuel Smith (1754–1834), British member ...

* Samuel Walker

* William S. Hamilton St. Clair County *

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* Risdon Moore Jr. * Abraham Eyman Union County *

John Whiteaker John Whiteaker (May 4, 1820October 2, 1902) was an American politician, soldier, and judge. A native of Indiana, he joined the army during the Mexican–American War and then prospected during the California Gold Rush. After moving to the Oregon ...

* John Hacker Washington County * Philo Beers Wayne County * Rigdon B. Slocum White County *

William McHenry William McHenry was an American politician and military leader. Early life McHenry was born in Kentucky in 1771. Career McHenry served as a lieutenant in Price's Battalion of Mounted Volunteers and participated at the Battle of Fallen Tim ...

* George R. Logan * Alexander Phillips

Employees

Senate

* Secretary: Emanuel J. West * Enrolling and Engrossing Clerk: Albert G. Sloo * Sergeant at Arms: Benjamin Ogle (second session: Thomas Higgins)

House of Representatives

* Clerk: Charles Dunn * Enrolling and Engrossing Clerk: R.P. Allen * Doorkeeper: James S. Smith (second session: Thomas Redman)

Notes

References

* * {{ILGAs Illinois legislative sessions

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Members

Senate

House of Representatives

Employees

Senate

House of Representatives

See also

Notes

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