Ninian Edwards' Life
| 1775 Born March 17, in Montgomery County Maryland. | 1794 Went to Kentucky to invest in land. | 1796 Represented Nelson County in Kentucky Legislature. |
| 1802 Appointed major in Kentucky Militia. | 1803 Circut Court Judge. Married Elvira Lane of Montgomery County Maryland. | 1804 Elected Presidential Elector. Congressional candidate, but declined before election. |
| 1806 Fourth Judge of the Court of Appeals. | 1808 Cheif Justice of Kentucky. | 1809 Edwards was appointed Territorial Governor on April 24 and was seated as Governor in Kaskaskia on June 11. |
| 1818 Left Kaskaskia and settled in Edwardsville, Illinois. He was elected U.S. Senator and served from 1818 until 1824. | 1824 Appointed Minister to Mexico by President Monroe but immediately resigned to answer attacks on his integrity. | 1824 Fire destroyed the Ninian Edwards home in upper Edwardsville. The family relocated to St. Clair County. |
| 1826 Served as Governor of State of Illinois, 1826-1830. | 1833 Died July 20 at Belleville succuming to cholera. |
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