The 5th Illinois General Assembly, consisting of the Illinois Senate and the Illinois House of Representatives, met from December 4, 1826, to February 19, 1827, 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 Illinois at the time.
The 5th General Assembly was preceded by the 4th Illinois General Assembly, and was succeeded by the 6th Illinois General Assembly.
Members
Senators and Representatives were both allotted to counties roughly by population and elected at-large within their districts. Bond and Montgomery counties shared a single senator.
Senate
County (-ies) representedImageSenatorTermRemarksBond · Montgomery1824Clark · Crawford · Edgar · Lawrence · Vermilion 1826–1830Apportionment in 1826 provided that Clark and Edgar counties should unite with Lawrence and Crawford counties to elect a senator in 1826. After 1828, Archer was to only represent the district in which he resided (Clark County) while the other district was to elect a new senator.Pease, p. 219, footnote p. 221 Edwards1824Gallatin1826–1830Greene1824Jackson1824Resigned February 19, 1827Jefferson1826Johnson1824Madison1824Monroe†1822Morgan1826Pope1820Randolph1824Sangamon1826St. Clair1822Union1826Wayne · Lawrence1824–1828White1824
House of Representatives
Jurisdiction(s) representedImageRepresentativeRemarksClarkClarkCrawfordEdwardsFayetteFayetteFranklinGallatinGallatinGreeneGreeneHamiltonJacksonJeffersonLawrenceMadisonMadisonMonroeMorganMorganPikePopeRandolphRandolphSangamonSangamonSangamonSt. ClairSt. ClairUnionUnionWabashWashingtonWayneWhiteWhite
Employees Senate Secretary: Emanuel J. West Enrolling and Engrossing Clerk: A.F. Grant Sergeant at Arms: Joseph Chance
House of Representatives Clerk: William Lee D. Ewing Enrolling and Engrossing Clerk: H. Roundtree Doorkeeper: Bowling Green
See also List of Illinois state legislatures
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