48th Illinois General Assembly

48th Illinois General Assembly
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The Illinois State Capitol
Overview
Meeting placeSpringfield, Illinois
Term1913 – 1915
Election1912
Illinois Senate
PresidentBarratt O'Hara, Democratic
President pro temporeWalter I. Manny, Democratic
Illinois House of Representatives
SpeakerWilliam B. McKinley, Democratic

The 48th Illinois General Assembly met from 1913 to 1915. Barratt O'Hara of Chicago was the Lieutenant Governor of Illinois and thus ex officio President of the Senate.[a] Walter I. Manny was President pro tempore of the Senate. William B. McKinley of Chicago was the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Districts

Illinois was divided into 51 districts, each of which elected one Senator and three Representatives. Districts were last reapportioned in 1901[1] and would not be reapportioned again until 1947.[2]

The counties of each district were as follows:[3]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ This arrangement was discontinued with the adoption of the current Constitution of Illinois in 1970, effective 1973.

References

  1. ^ Almanac p. 823
  2. ^ Devine, Michael J. "State Politics". Encyclopedia of Chicago.
  3. ^ Almanac pp. 821–822

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