Illinois, historical and statistical : comprising the essential facts of its planting and growth as a province, county, territory, and state ... . ory,but, preferring to remain on the bench, he declined the profferedhonor. Ninian Edwards, chief-justice of the same court, upon therecommendation of Senator John Pope of Kentucky, and ofHenry Clay, late a senator and soon to reoccupy thatposition, thereupon received the appointment from PresidentMadison, April 24, 1809. Nathaniel Pope, heretofore mentioned, was appointed secre-tary of the Territory, March 7. In the absence of the governor,wh
Illinois, historical and statistical : comprising the essential facts of its planting and growth as a province, county, territory, and state ... . ory,but, preferring to remain on the bench, he declined the profferedhonor. Ninian Edwards, chief-justice of the same court, upon therecommendation of Senator John Pope of Kentucky, and ofHenry Clay, late a senator and soon to reoccupy thatposition, thereupon received the appointment from PresidentMadison, April 24, 1809. Nathaniel Pope, heretofore mentioned, was appointed secre-tary of the Territory, March 7. In the absence of the governor,who was detained in Kentucky closing up his affairs, preparatoryto removal, the secretary proceeded to organize the government,April 28, by proclamation, reestablishing the counties of and Randolph, with their existing boundaries. The first-appointed territorial judges were Alexander Stuart,Obadiah Jones, and Jesse Burgess Thomas, late delegate tocongress from the territory of Indiana. Judge Stuart beingtransferred to Missouri, Stanley Griswold was appointed tosucceed him. Gov. Edwards arrived at Kaskaskia early in June, and soon 242. ^ <& rff. iA GOV. NINIAN EDWARDS. 243 thereafter entered upon the discharge of his official precedent of appointing distinguished and influential citi-zens to the office of territorial governor had not been departedfrom in his selection. The son of Benjamin Edwards, he wasborn in Maryland, March 17, 1775. His early education wasunder the direction of William Wirt, between whom and himselfa devoted, life-long friendship was cemented. His collegiatecourse was completed at Dickinson College, Penn. At the earlyage of nineteen, he left his paternal roof, taking with him amplemeans to purchase and improve lands in Kentucky; where helaid out farms, built tanyards, and distilleries, and erected many other young men, however, of warm and generousdispositions, but wanting experience, he entered without restraintinto all the
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