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56th Illinois General Assembly

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56th Illinois General Assembly
55th 57th
Overview
Meeting placeSpringfield, Illinois
Term1929 – 1931
Election1928
Illinois Senate
PresidentFred E. Sterling, Republican
President pro temporeMartin R. Carlson, Republican
Illinois House of Representatives
SpeakerDavid Shanahan, Republican

The 56th Illinois General Assembly met from 1929 to 1931. Fred E. Sterling of Rockford was the Lieutenant Governor of Illinois and thus ex officio President of the Senate.[a] Martin R. Carlson of Moline was President pro tempore of the Senate. David Shanahan of Chicago was the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Districts

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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

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Notes

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

References

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

Bibliography

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  • James Langland, M.A. (1920). The Chicago Daily News Almanac and Year-Book for 1921. Chicago, IL: The Chicago Daily News Company.