Governor of Illinois | |
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Residence | Illinois Executive Mansion |
Term length | Four years, no term limits |
Inaugural holder | Shadrach Bond |
Formation | October 2, 1818 |
Website | illinois.gov/gov/ |
This is a list of the governors of Illinois. Illinois is a state in America. Illinois became a state in 1818.
It had only one governor appointed by the President of the United States before it became a state. From March to June, 1809, Territorial Secretary Nathaniel Pope was the acting governor. Edwards' arrival in Illinois ended Pope's brief administration.[1]
Picture | Governor | Took office | Left office | Appointed by |
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Ninian Edwards | March 1, 1809 | October 6, 1818 | James Madison |
The table below shows who the state governors have been.
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