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About Ninian Edwards
Ninian Edwards was an American political figure who was prominent in Illinois. He served as the first and only governor of the Illinois Territory from 1809 to until the territory earned statehood in 1818. He was then one of the first two United States senators from the State of Illinois from 1818 to 1824, and the third governor of Illinois from 1826 to 1830. In a time and place where personal coalitions were more influential than parties, Edwards led one of the two main factions in frontier Illinois politics.
Everything about Ninian Edwards →- Occupation
- politician, lawyer, judge, governor
- Position held
- Governor of Illinois, United States senator, United States senator, United States senator
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- March 17, 1775
- Died
- July 20, 1833