Ninian Edwards (March 17 1775 – July 20 1833) was a founding political figure of the state of Illinois. He served as the only governor of the Illinois Territory from 1809 to 1818 as one of the first two United States Senators from Illinois from 1818 to 1824 and as the third Governor of Illinois from 1826 to 1830.
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active years end date
1818-10-06, 1824-03-04, 1830-12-06
active years start date
1809-06-11, 1818-12-03, 1826-12-06
birth date
1775-03-17
birth place
Montgomery County Maryland
child
Benjamin S. Edwards, Albert Gallatin Edwards
death date
1833-07-20
death place
Belleville Illinois
office
Governor of Illinois Territory
order in office
3rd, United States Senator, Governor of Illinois, from Illinois
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