Illinois Constitutional Convention of 1818

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The Illinois Constitutional Convention of 1818 was the gathering that drafted the first state constitution, enabling Illinois to transition from a U.S. territory to statehood.

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instanceOf constitutional convention
political event
appliesToJurisdiction Illinois NERFINISHED
State of Illinois NERFINISHED
chairperson Jesse B. Thomas NERFINISHED
country United States of America
describedBySource Illinois state historical records
United States congressional documents on state admissions
drafted Constitution of Illinois of 1818 NERFINISHED
endTime 1818-08-26
facetOf history of Illinois
followedBy Illinois Constitutional Convention of 1847 NERFINISHED
follows Northwest Ordinance territorial governance
hasCause enabling act of Congress for the admission of Illinois
hasEffect drafting of the first Illinois state constitution
transition of Illinois from U.S. territory to statehood
languageOfWorkOrName English
legislativeBody Illinois constitutional convention delegates
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Illinois Territory NERFINISHED
location Kaskaskia, Illinois Territory NERFINISHED
numberOfParticipants 33
partOf process of Illinois statehood
pointInTime 1818
president Jesse B. Thomas NERFINISHED
product Constitution of Illinois of 1818 NERFINISHED
significantEvent adoption of the 1818 Illinois Constitution
significantPlace Kaskaskia NERFINISHED
startTime 1818-08-26
topic state constitution drafting
statehood of Illinois

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Pierre Menard participatedIn Illinois Constitutional Convention of 1818