Thomas Carlin

Thomas Carlin
7th Governor of Illinois
In office December 7, 1838 – December 8, 1842
Lieutenant	Stinson Anderson
Preceded by	Joseph Duncan
Succeeded by	Thomas Ford
Member of the Illinois Senate
In office 1824–1833
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
In office 1849–1849
Personal details
Born	(1789-07-18)July 18, 1789 near Frankfort, Kentucky
Died	February 14, 1852(1852-02-14) (aged 62) Carrollton, Illinois
Political party	Democratic
Profession	Farmer, soldier, politician
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Thomas Carlin (July 18, 1789 – February 14, 1852), a farmer, soldier and Jacksonian Democrat, was the seventh Governor of Illinois (from 1838 to 1842) and also served in both houses of the Illinois General Assembly.^[1] He became the first Democrat nominated at an Illinois state convention, as well as the last Illinois governor who fought Native Americans. His gubernatorial term was noted for its inconsistency, as he had limited financial experience and the state suffered the aftereffects of the Panic of 1837 as well attempted to fund a costly Internal Improvements Act passed by the state legislature over his predecessor's objections.