Illinois Territory's at-large congressional district

Map of Illinois Territory 1809-1818

Illinois Territory's At-large congressional district was a congressional district that encompassed the entire Illinois Territory. The territory was established on March 1, 1809 from portions of Indiana Territory. The district elected a non-voting delegate to the United States House of Representatives.

List of delegates

Delegate	Party	Years	Electoral history
Shadrack Bond	Independent	December 3, 1812 – August 2, 1813	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
75px Benjamin Stephenson	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]	November 14, 1814 – March 3, 1817	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Nathaniel Pope	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]	March 4, 1817 – November 30, 1818	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]

Statehood

On April 18, 1818, Congress passed an act that enabled the people of Illinois Territory to begin the process of forming a state. As part of that act, Illinois Territory was reduced in size to the boundaries of the present state. The remainder of what had been Illinois Territory was attached to Michigan Territory. The state of Illinois was accepted into the Union on December 3, 1818.

See also

• Northwest Territory's At-large congressional district
• Wisconsin Territory's At-large congressional district
• Michigan Territory's At-large congressional district
• Minnesota Territory's At-large congressional district