Ninian Edwards was an American political figure who was prominent in Illinois. He served as the first and only governor of the Illinois Territory from 1809 to until the territory earned statehood in 1818. Wikipedia
Born: March 17, 1775, Montgomery County, MD
Died: July 20, 1833 (age 58 years), Belleville, IL
Spouse: Elvira Lane (m. 1803)
Children: Ninian Wirt Edwards, Benjamin S. Edwards, Albert Gallatin Edwards, and more
Party: Democratic-Republican Party
Grandchild: John Pope Cook