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Ninian Edwards (March 17, 1775 – July 20, 1833) was an American political figure who was prominent in Illinois. He served as the first and only governor of the Illinois Territory from 1809 to until the territory earned statehood in 1818.
Ninian Edwards was the husband of Mary Todd Lincoln's sister and a former Whig legislator in Illinois. He opposed Lincoln's policies, sought his patronage, and caused him embarrassment during the Civil War.
Ninian Edwards (March 17, 1775 – July 20, 1833) was a founding political figure of the state of Illinois. He was the only governor of the Illinois Territory from 1809 to 1818. He was one of the first two United States Senators from Illinois (from 1818 to 1824).
Ninian Edwards was the third governor of Illinois from 1826 to 1830, and a U.S. senator from 1818 to 1824. He was also a judge, a minister, and a critic of the State Bank of Edwardsville.
Jul 19, 2021 · Learn about the complicated legacy of Ninian Edwards, who served as Illinois Territory's only governor, its first two senators, and its third governor. He was a slave owner, a voting reformer, a war leader, and a cholera victim.
Ninian Edwards, 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.
Ninian Edwards's Republican Dilemma JAMES SIMEONE V>/ne of the oldest stories in Illinois poli-tics remains the most puzzling: the mysteri-ous case of Ninian Edwards. The Illinois Territory's only governor (1809-1818), the state's first United States senator (1818-1824), and third governor (1826-1830), Edwards was the most prominent figure dur-
