Illinois Territory's at-large congressional district

Illinois Territory's at-large congressional district
Obsolete district
Created	1812, as a non-voting delegate was granted by Congress
Eliminated	1818, as a result of statehood
Years active	1812–1818

Map of Illinois Territory 1809-1818

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)	Party	Years	Cong ress	Electoral history
Shadrach Bond (Kaskaskia)	Democratic-Republican[1]	December 3, 1812 – August 2, 1813	12th 13th	Elected in 1812. [data missing]
Vacant		August 2, 1813 – November 14, 1814	13th
Benjamin Stephenson (Edwardsville)[2]	Democratic-Republican[2]	November 14, 1814 – November 1816	13th 14th	Elected to two-year term. Retired.
Nathaniel Pope (Kaskaskia)	Democratic-Republican[3]	December 2, 1816 – November 30, 1818	14th 15th	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.

References

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

See also

• Northwest Territory's at-large congressional district
• Wisconsin Territory's at-large congressional district
• Michigan Territory's at-large congressional district
• Minnesota Territory's at-large congressional district

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