03 Nov 2018 Shadrack Bond SHADRACK BOND, Illinois' first governor was born in Fredericktown, Maryland, on November 24, 1773. His education was limited and attained in the common schools of Maryland. Bond moved to Monroe… angiepopluna
03 Nov 2018 Edward Coles EDWARD COLES, Illinois' second governor was born in Albemarle County, Virginia, on December 15, 1786. He obtained an education through private tutors and later at the Hampden-Sydney College and William and Mary… angiepopluna
02 Nov 2018 Ninian Edwards NINIAN EDWARDS, Illinois' third governor, was born in Montgomery County, Maryland, on March 17, 1775. In 1792, he graduated from Dickinson College in Pennsylvania, then studied law, was admitted to… angiepopluna
02 Nov 2018 John Reynolds JOHN REYNOLDS, who served in all branches of Illinois government, was born in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, on February 26, 1788. In 1789, his family moved to Tennessee, finally settling in… angiepopluna
02 Nov 2018 William Lee Davidson Ewing WILLIAM LEE DAVIDSON EWING, Illinois' fifth governor was born near Nashville, Tennessee, on August 31, 1795. He studied law, was admitted to the bar, and established a legal career in… angiepopluna
02 Nov 2018 Joseph Duncan JOSEPH DUNCAN, Illinois' sixth governor was born in Paris, Kentucky, on February 22, 1794. He was a self-taught man, who pursued his interest in the classics. Duncan's military duty consisted… angiepopluna
02 Nov 2018 Thomas Carlin THOMAS CARLIN, Illinois' seventh governor was born near Frankfort, Kentucky, on July 18, 1789. He was a self-taught man, who maintained his passion for reading and learning throughout his life.… angiepopluna
02 Nov 2018 Thomas Ford THOMAS FORD, Illinois' eighth governor was born near Uniontown, Pennsylvania, on December 5, 1800. He attended Transylvania University, studied law, and established a legal career in both Waterloo and Edwardsville,… angiepopluna
02 Nov 2018 Augustus C. French AUGUSTUS C. FRENCH, Illinois' ninth governor was born in Hill, New Hampshire, on August 2, 1808. His father died when he was a child; his mother when he was 19.… angiepopluna
02 Nov 2018 Joel Aldrich Matteson JOEL ALDRICH MATTESON, Illinois' 10th governor was born in Watertown, New York, on August 2, 1808. His education was limited and earned in the common schools of New York. Before… angiepopluna
02 Nov 2018 William Henry Bissell WILLIAM HENRY BISSELL, Illinois' 11th governor was born in Hartwick, New York, on April 25, 1811. He attended the public school system in Hartwick, and graduated from Jefferson Medical College in… angiepopluna
01 Nov 2018 John Wood JOHN WOOD, Illinois' 12th governor was born in Moravia, New York, on December 20, 1798. At the age of 20, Wood left home and headed west. He settled in Quincy,… angiepopluna
