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51st Illinois General Assembly

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51st Illinois General Assembly
50th 52nd
Overview
Meeting placeSpringfield, Illinois
Term1919 – 1920
Election1918
Illinois Senate
PresidentJohn G. Oglesby, Republican
President pro temporeAdam C. Cliffe, Republican
Illinois House of Representatives
SpeakerDavid Shanahan, Republican

The 51st Illinois General Assembly met from 1919 to 1921. John G. Oglesby of Decatur was the Lieutenant Governor of Illinois and thus ex officio President of the Senate.[a] Adam C. Cliffe of Sycamore was President pro tempore of the Senate. David Shanahan of Chicago was the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Districts

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Illinois was divided into 51 districts, each of which elected one Senator and three Representatives. Districts were last reapportioned in 1901[1] and would not be reapportioned again until 1947.[2]

The counties of each district were as follows:[3]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ This arrangement was discontinued with the adoption of the current Constitution of Illinois in 1970, effective 1973.

References

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  1. ^ Almanac p. 823
  2. ^ Devine, Michael J. "State Politics". Encyclopedia of Chicago.
  3. ^ Almanac pp. 821–822

Bibliography

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  • James Langland, M.A. (1920). The Chicago Daily News Almanac and Year-Book for 1921. Chicago, IL: The Chicago Daily News Company.