48th Illinois General Assembly explained

Before:47th
After:49th
48th Illinois General Assembly
Term Start:1913
Term End:1915
Chamber1:Illinois Senate
Chamber1 Leader1 Type:President
Chamber1 Leader1:Barratt O'Hara, Democratic
Chamber1 Leader2 Type:President pro tempore
Chamber1 Leader2:Walter I. Manny, Democratic
Chamber2:Illinois House of Representatives
Chamber2 Leader1 Type:Speaker
Chamber2 Leader1:William B. McKinley, Democratic
Election:1912
Meeting Place:Springfield, Illinois

The 48th Illinois General Assembly met from 1913 to 1915. Barratt O'Hara of Chicago was the Lieutenant Governor of Illinois and thus ex officio President of the Senate. Walter I. Manny was President pro tempore of the Senate. William B. McKinley of Chicago was the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Districts

Illinois was divided into 51 districts, each of which elected one Senator and three Representatives. Districts were last reapportioned in 1901[1] and would not be reapportioned again until 1947.[2]

The counties of each district were as follows:[3]

See also

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. Almanac p. 823
  2. Encyclopedia: State Politics . Encyclopedia of Chicago . Devine . Michael J. .
  3. Almanac pp. 821 - 822