51st Illinois General Assembly explained

Before:50th
After:52nd
51st Illinois General Assembly
Term Start:1919
Term End:1920
Chamber1:Illinois Senate
Chamber1 Leader1 Type:President
Chamber1 Leader1:John G. Oglesby, Republican
Chamber1 Leader2 Type:President pro tempore
Chamber1 Leader2:Adam C. Cliffe, Republican
Chamber2:Illinois House of Representatives
Chamber2 Leader1 Type:Speaker
Chamber2 Leader1:David Shanahan, Republican
Election:1918
Meeting Place:Springfield, Illinois

The 51st Illinois General Assembly met from 1919 to 1921. John G. Oglesby of Decatur was the Lieutenant Governor of Illinois and thus ex officio President of the Senate. Adam C. Cliffe of Sycamore was President pro tempore of the Senate. David Shanahan 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