Ninian Edwards (March 17, 1775 – July 20, 1833) was an American political figure who was prominent in Illinois. He served as the first and only governor...
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Ninian may refer to: Ninian, medieval Christian bishop who evangelized the Picts Ninian Cockburn (died 1579), Scottish soldier Ninian Edwards (1775–1833)...
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Ninian Edwards Gray (1807-November 18, 1859), generally known as N. E. Gray, was an American jurist, businessman, and politician. Son of John Gray, founder...
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Retrieved May 18, 2020. Edwards, Ninian Wirt (1870). History of Illinois, from 1778 to 1833; and Life and Times of Ninian Edwards. Springfield, The Illinois...
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Benjamin Howard controlled the operations of the Missouri Rangers. Ninian Edwards gathered 350 mounted rangers and volunteers near Edwardsville and personally...
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of Illinois; before statehood, it had only one territorial governor, Ninian Edwards. The longest-serving governor was James R. Thompson, who was elected...
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2020 census, the population was 26,808. The city was named in honor of Ninian Edwards, former Governor of the Illinois Territory. Edwardsville is a part of...
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Ninian Wirt Edwards (April 15, 1809 – September 2, 1899) was an American politician. Born in Sangamon County, Illinois, Edwards was the son of Ninian...
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his name, A. G. Edwards, which was absorbed into Wachovia in 2007. He is buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery in St. Louis. Ninian Edwards St. Louis Historic...
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U.S. Representative from Maryland 1795. Father of Ninian Edwards and Cyrus Edwards. Ninian Edwards (1775–1833), Kentucky State Representative 1796–1797...
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her sister Elizabeth Porter Edwards in Springfield, Illinois, in October 1839. Elizabeth was married to Ninian W. Edwards, son of a former governor. He...
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United States Senate to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Ninian Edwards and served from November 23, 1824 to March 3, 1825. He was unsuccessful...
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Edwards County was named for Ninian Edwards, the governor of the Illinois Territory, and, later, governor of Illinois. Edwards County is subdivided into...
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cornices and a cupola with a skylight. Lawyer Benjamin S. Edwards, son of Illinois governor Ninian Edwards, owned the house. While he lived there, the house became...
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several slave states recently admitted to the Union, Nathaniel Pope and Ninian Edwards saw the opportunity to make Illinois a state. They proposed moving the...
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Illinois, the son of Ninian Edwards, who was governor of the Illinois Territory 1809-1818 and Governor of Illinois 1826-1830. Edwards was educated at Yale...
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October 6, 1818 – December 5, 1822 Lieutenant Pierre Menard Preceded by Ninian Edwards (Illinois Territory) Succeeded by Edward Coles Delegate to the U.S....
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as a mounted ranger in the War of 1812 (including on future governor Ninian Edwards' Peoria expedition), then established a farm in what was then Madison...
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joined by five northern Senators: Harrison G. Otis of Massachusetts, Ninian Edwards and Jesse B. Thomas of Illinois, and two others. In 1820, the Missouri...
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third quadrennial election for this office. Former Territorial Governor Ninian Edwards was elected with a 49% plurality. State senator Thomas Sloo, Jr. came...
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Elizabeth Todd (1813–1888), who married Ninian Edwards Jr., the son of the Illinois Governor Ninian Edwards. Levi Oldham Todd (1816–1864), who married...
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U.S. Representative from Maryland 1795. Father of Ninian Edwards and Cyrus Edwards. Ninian Edwards (1775–1833), Governor of Illinois Territory 1809–18...
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the supervision of his uncle, Nathaniel Pope. Territorial governor Ninian Edwards appointed young Cook the territorial Auditor of Public Accounts in 1816...
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First Great Awakening. He owned several slaves during his lifetime. Ninian Edwards (1775–1833), Governor of Illinois Territory and 3rd Governor of Illinois...
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Bunn Daniel Pope Cook John Cook Shelby Moore Cullom Jesse K. Dubois Ninian Edwards, only governor of the Illinois Territory William Lee D. Ewing Nellie...
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Senate Lewis A. Edwards (1811–1879), New York State Senate Martin Koons Edwards (1938–2017), Indiana State Senate Ninian Wirt Edwards (1809–1889), Illinois...
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family to Kentucky. Edwards studied law and was admitted to the Illinois bar in Kaskaskia, Illinois Territory. His brother Ninian Edwards was Governor of...
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Executive Board Ninian Edwards (1775–1833), American politician Ninian Wirt Edwards (1809–1899), American politician Oliver Edwards (1835–1904), American...
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Louisiana John Cummins Edwards (1804–1888), 9th governor of Missouri Ninian Edwards (1775–1833), 3rd governor of Illinois Richard Edwards (Royal Navy officer...
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November 17, 1834 Lieutenant Zadok Casey William Lee D. Ewing Preceded by Ninian Edwards Succeeded by William Lee D. Ewing Member of the U.S. House of Representatives...
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