Illinois Territory's at-large congressional district explained

State:Illinois Territory
District Number:AL
Member Type:Delegate
Representative:N/A
Obsolete:yes
Created:1812
Custom Created:as a non-voting delegate was granted by Congress
Eliminated:1818
Statehood Eliminated:yes
Years:1812–1818

Illinois Territory's at-large congressional district was a congressional district that encompassed the entire Illinois Territory. The territory was established on March 1, 1809 from portions of Indiana Territory. The district elected a non-voting delegate to the United States House of Representatives.

List of delegates representing the district

Delegate
(Residence)
PartyYearsCong
ress
Electoral history
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Shadrach Bond
Democratic-Republican[1] nowrap December 3, 1812 –
August 2, 1813
Elected in 1812.
Vacantnowrap August 2, 1813 –
November 14, 1814
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Benjamin Stephenson
Democratic-Republican[2] nowrap November 14, 1814 –
November 1816
Elected to two-year term.
Retired.
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Nathaniel Pope
Democratic-Republican[3] nowrap December 2, 1816 –
November 30, 1818
Elected in 1816.
Statehood achieved.

Statehood

On April 18, 1818, Congress passed an act that enabled the people of Illinois Territory to begin the process of forming a state. As part of that act, Illinois Territory was reduced in size to the boundaries of the present state. The remainder of what had been Illinois Territory was attached to Michigan Territory. The state of Illinois was accepted into the Union on December 3, 1818.

See also

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Sobel . Robert . Raimo . John . 1978 . Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States, 1789-1978 . 1 . Westport, CT . Meckler Books . 365. 978-0-930466-00-8 .
  2. Book: Norton, William T. . 1912 . Centennial History of Madison County, Illinois, and Its People, 1812 to 1912 . Chicago, IL . Lewis Publishing Company . 88 .
  3. Book: Lusk, David W. . 1887 . Politics and Politicians of Illinois . Springfield, IL . H. W. Rokker . 377.