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. The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the provisions of the First Illinois Constitution. Political parties were not established in the State at the time.
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. Four new counties were added in 1819: Alexander, Clark, Jefferson, and Wayne.
Senate Jurisdiction Represented Image Senator Remarks Bond County Martin Jones Crawford County Joseph Kitchell Edwards County Robert Frazier Gallatin County Michael Jones Jackson County William Boon Johnson County and Franklin County Milton Ladd Madison County George Cadwell Monroe County Alexander Jamison Pope County Lewis Barker St. Clair County James Lemen Jr. Randolph County Samuel Crozier Union County and Alexander County Edmund B. W. Jones Washington County Zariah Maddux White County Leonard White
House of Representatives Jurisdiction Represented Image Representative RemarksAlexander CountyWilliam M. Alexander Bond County William M. Crisp Crawford County Abraham Cairns Crawford County Wickliffe Kitchell Edwards County Moses Michaels Franklin County Thomas M. Dorris Gallatin County Henry Eddy Gallatin County Samuel McClintock Gallatin County John McLean Jackson County Conrad Will Johnson County William McFatridge Madison County Joseph Borough Madison County William Otwell Madison County Nathaniel Buckmaster Monroe County Enoch Moore Pope County Samuel Alexander ousted, replaced by Samuel O'Melveny of Union County re-elected to the same seat in the 3rd Illinois General Assembly Pope County Edward Robison St. Clair County David Blackwell St. Clair County Charles R. Matheny St. Clair County Risdon Moore Randolph County Thomas Mather Randolph County Raphael Widen Union County Samuel O'Melveny completed term of Samuel Alexander of Pope CountyUnion County Richard M. Young Washington County Charles Slade Wayne County Alexander Campbell White County George R. Logan White County William B. McLean White County 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 List of Illinois state legislatures
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