Governor Shadrach Bond
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paulspaper
N 37° 55.006 W 089° 49.607
16S E 251510 N 4200348
Gravesite of the first governor of Illinois, Shadrach Bond.
Waymark Code: WM2374
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 08/27/2007
Views: 23
Beautiful monument and memorial. The Governor Bond State Memorial marks the grave of Shadrach Bond (1773-1832), the first governor of Illinois after it attained statehood in 1818.
Description:
Shadrach Bond, the first Governor of Illinois, was born November 24, 1773, in Fredericktown, Maryland. He came to Illinois in 1794 and farmed at New Design. In 1805 he was elected to the Indiana Territorial Assembly, where he was instrumental in creating the Illinois and Indiana boundaries. Bond was elected to Congress in 1812 as the first Territorial Delegate from Illinois. He served in both the Twelfth and Thirteenth Congresses. In 1818 Bond was elected Governor. During his term the capitol was moved from Kaskaskia to Vandalia, and a State Banking System was established.
Date of birth: 01/01/1773
Date of death: 01/01/1832
Area of notoriety: Politics
Marker Type: Monument
Setting: Outdoor
Fee required?: No
Visiting Hours/Restrictions: Not listed
Web site: Not listed
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