4th Illinois General Assembly
Term of state legislature in Illinois, US
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The 4th Illinois General Assembly, consisting of the Illinois Senate and the Illinois House of Representatives, met from November 15, 1824, to January 18, 1825, and again from January 2, 1826, to January 18, 1826,[2] 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.
4th Illinois General Assembly | |
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| Type | |
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| Houses | Senate House of Representatives |
| Leadership | |
President of the Senate | |
Speaker of the House of Representatives | |
| Seats | 18 Senators 36 Representatives[1] |
| Meeting place | |
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| Vandalia, Illinois | |
The 4th General Assembly was preceded by the 3rd Illinois General Assembly, and was succeeded by the 5th 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.
Senate
| County Represented | Image | Senator | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bond County | Francis Kirkpatrick | ||
| Crawford County |  |
Daniel Parker | |
| Edwards County | Stephen Bliss | ||
| Gallatin County | Michael Jones | ||
| Greene County and Pike County | .png) |
Thomas Carlin | elected in special election December 13, 1824 |
| Hamilton County | Thomas Sloo | ||
| Jackson County | .png) |
Joseph Duncan | |
| Johnson County and Franklin County |
John Ewing | ||
| Lawrence County | William Kinkade | ||
| Madison County |  |
Theophilus W. Smith | resigned after first session[3] |
| Joseph Conway | replaced Smith for the second session[3] | ||
| Monroe County | Joseph A. Beaird | ||
| Pope County | Lewis Barker | ||
| Randolph County | Raphael Widen | ||
| Sangamon County | Stephen Stillman | ||
| St. Clair County | James Lemen Jr. | ||
| Union County | John Grammer | ||
| Washington County | Andrew Bankson | ||
| Lawrence County and Wayne County |
James Bird | ||
| White County | Daniel Hay | ||
House of Representatives
- Henry L. Webb
- John Russell
- David Stewart
- David McGahey
- John Bridges
- Asa Norton
- Curtis Brakeman
- George Churchill
- William Otwell
- George Forquer
- Thomas James
- Nicholas Hansen
- Levi Roberts
- William Sims
- James A. Whiteside
- Gabriel Jones, 2nd session, replaced Elias K. Kane
- Elias K. Kane, served the 1st session, resigned to become U.S. Senator, replaced by Gabriel Jones in the 2nd session
- Thomas Mather
- Samuel Smith
- Samuel Walker
- David Blackwell
- Risdon Moore[4][5]
- Abraham Eyman
- John Whiteaker
- John Hacker
- Philo Beers
- Rigdon B. Slocum
Employees
Senate
- Secretary: Emanuel J. West
- Enrolling and Engrossing Clerk: Albert G. Sloo
- Sergeant at Arms: Benjamin Ogle (second session: Thomas Higgins)
House of Representatives
- Clerk: Charles Dunn
- Enrolling and Engrossing Clerk: R.P. Allen
- Doorkeeper: James S. Smith (second session: Thomas Redman)