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Ninian Edwards war ein US-amerikanischer Politiker und von 1809 bis 1818 Territorialgouverneur sowie von 1826 bis 1830 der 3. Gouverneur von Illinois. Außerdem vertrat er den Bundesstaat Illinois im US-Senat.
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.
19. Juli 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 (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, 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. He served (1818–24) as one of the first U.S. senators from the new state and, despite growing political opposition, was elected governor in 1826 ...
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.
