Back Liste der Gouverneure von Illinois German List of governors of Illinois English Luettelo Illinois’n kuvernööreistä Finnish Liste des gouverneurs de l'Illinois French Illinois kormányzóinak listája Hungarian Index Gubernatorum Illinoesiae Latin Lijst van gouverneurs van Illinois Dutch Lista de governadores de Illinois Portuguese Список губернаторов Иллинойса Russian Seznam guvernerjev Illinoisa Slovenian
| Governor of Illinois | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Residence | Illinois Executive Mansion |
| Term length | Four years, no term limits |
| Inaugural holder | Shadrach Bond |
| Formation | October 2, 1818 |
| Website | illinois.gov/gov/ |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ninian Edwards | March 1, 1809 | October 6, 1818 | James Madison |
The table below shows who the state governors have been.
- ↑ Robert P. Howard (1988), Mostly Good and Competent Men: Illinois Governors, 1818–1988, Illinois Issues and the Illinois State Historical Society, 39–40.