Well the first president from Illinois is Ronald Reagan.
If you meant who was the first govenor for Illinios, it was Shadrach Bond according to www.rockfordIllinois.com/state2.htm.
The question can be a little broad, but:
Lincoln was from Illinois when elected having earlier served as a US Representative from that state.
Reagan was born in Illinois and lived there until he graduated from college.
Obama was a US senator from Illinois when elected.
Also, although born in Ohio, the home state of Ulysses S. Grant was Illinois when he ran for President.
Ronald Reagan was born in Tampico, Illinois on February 6, 1911. He is the only president born in the "Land of Lincoln" so far.
Only one US president was born in Illinois and that was Ronald Reagan.
Nearly all presidents have been to Illinois at one time or another. If you are trying to ask something else, see the related questions.
Besides Barack Obama, the U.S. Presidents from Illinois were Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant.
Ronald Reagan of California was born in Illinois.
Ronald Reagan was the only one
No president of the US was born in Quincy, Illinois. There may have been some corporation presidents or college presidents or other president born there.
No presidents were born in Chicago. Two presidents from Illinois were Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant but they were not born in Illinois. Ronald Reagan was born in Illinois but spent most of his life in California. Barack Obama is the first US president from Chicago but he was born in Hawaii.
* Reagan was born there. * Lincoln and Obama lived there when elected but weren't born there.
Just one - Ronald Reagan, born in Tampico, Illinois on Feb 6th 1911.
Lincoln and Obama. Niether of them were born in Illinois. Lincoln was born in Kentucky and Obama was born in Hawaii
Ronald Reagan was born in Illinois but lived in California for most of his life. Barack Obama was born in Hawaii but was living in Illinois when he became president. Abraham Lincoln was born in Kentucky but was living in Illinois for much of his life. Ulysses Grant was born in Illinois.
The president of Illinois is the President of the United States of America, currently Barack Hussein Obama Jr.The highest official in the state of Illinois is the Governor of Illinois, Pat Quinn, Democrat.US Presidents born in IllinoisRonald Reagan, 40th US president, was born in Tampico, Illinois.
Two presidents held public office in Illinois and lived there when they were elected President and they are Lincoln and Obama. Reagan was born in Illinois but had his career in California. Grant was living in Illinois when he left to fight in the Civil War but he never ran for office in Illinois and was not living there when he ran for President although he may have still owned a house in Illinois .
4 Presidents come from Illinois.Only one U.S. President was actually born in the state of Illinois, which is:Ronald ReaganHowever, Illinois also claims Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses Grant, and most currently Barack Obama as Illinois residents. However, all three were not born in Illinois, but moved there from other birth states which include: Kentucky, Ohio, and Hawaii respectively.Abraham LincolnUlysses Simpson GrantRonald Reagan (born and raised in Illinois)Barack Hussein Obama (Senator for Illinois)
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Ronald Reagan was the only President born in Illinois. He moved out soon after he graduated from college. Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses Grant,and Barack Obama had homes there as adults.