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Ninian Edwards

 
 
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Edwards, Ninian, 1775-1833, governor of Illinois, b. Maryland. A Kentucky lawyer and jurist, he was appointed (1809) governor of Illinois Territory and served in the formative years until 1818. He served (1818-24) as one of the first U.S. Senators from the new state and, despite growing political opposition, was elected governor in 1826.
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