Nathaniel Pope
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Nathaniel Pope was an American government leader in the early history of the State of Illinois. He served as the Secretary of the Illinois Territory, then as a Delegate to the United States House of R
Nathaniel Pope
Pope's grave (2nd row, 2nd from left) at Bellefontaine Cemetery
Ninian Edwards
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Ninian Edwards 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 1
Nathaniel Pope
…Territorial Governor and Pope as the Territorial Secretary. Boyle resigned after three weeks to become Kentucky's Chief Justice and was succeeded by Ninian Edwards. Edwards, a lawyer and Maryland politician who had moved to Kentucky and then the Illinois Territory, was related to Pope's mother. Pope served as…
Edward's Portrait in the Illinois State Capitol's Hall of Governors