2nd Illinois General Assembly

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 Shadrach Bond's governorship, at The Vandalia State House.[1] The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the provisions of the First Illinois Constitution.[2] Political parties were not established in the State at the time.

2nd Illinois General Assembly
Type
Type
HousesSenate House of Representatives
Leadership
President of the Senate
Pierre Menard, Independent
Speaker of the House of Representatives
John McLean, Independent
Seats14 Senators 29 Representatives
Meeting place
Vandalia, Illinois

It was preceded by the 1st Illinois General Assembly. It was succeeded by the 3rd 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. Two counties shared one senator.

Senate

Bond County

  • Martin Jones

Crawford County

  • Joseph Kitchell

Edwards County

  • Robert Frazier

Gallatin County

  • Michael Jones

Jackson County

Johnson and Franklin Counties

  • Milton Ladd

Madison County

Monroe County

  • Alexander Jamison

Pope County

  • Lewis Barker

St. Clair County

  • James Lemen Jr.

Randolph County

  • Samuel Crozier

Union County

  • Edmund B. W. Jones

Washington County

  • Zariah Maddux

White County

  • Leonard White

House of Representatives

Bond County

  • William M. Crisp

Crawford County

Edwards County

  • Alexander Campbell
  • Moses Michaels

Franklin County

  • Thomas M. Dorris

Gallatin County

Jackson County

Johnson County

  • William McFatridge

Madison County

  • Joseph Borough
  • William Otwell
  • Nathaniel Buckmaster

Monroe County

  • Enoch Moore

Pope County

  • Samuel Alexander, ousted
  • Edward Robertson

St. Clair County

  • David Blackwell
  • Charles R. Matheny
  • Ridson Moore

Randolph County

Union County

Washington County

White County

  • George R. Logan
  • William B. McLean
  • 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

See also

References
  1. "Laws of Illinois -1818 to 1839 - Libraries - Western Illinois University". www.wiu.edu. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
  2. "Illinois Constitution". www.idaillinois.org. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
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