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OfficeSecretary of State
HonorificSecretary of State - Abbr: Secretary of State
Type General Election
Filing Deadline October 15, 1824 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open October 15, 1824 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close October 15, 1824 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start October 15, 1824 - 11:05pm
Term End January 15, 1825 - 12:00pm
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Last Modifiedev August 09, 2017 04:30pm
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Description Up until 1856 the Illinois Secretary of State was appointed by the state Governor.

Acting Secretary of State, in January 1825 a pro-slavery state senate refused to confirm Birkbeck since he was anti-slavery.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyDemocratic-Republican Won04/02/1823
NameDavid Blackwell Votes1 (100.00%)
Term04/02/1823 - 10/15/1824 Margin1 (+100.00%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
PartyDemocratic-Republican Won01/15/1825
NameGeorge Forquer Votes1 (100.00%)
Term01/15/1825 - 01/23/1829 Margin1 (+100.00%)
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Name Morris Birkbeck  
PartyDemocratic-Republican  
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Certified Votes (0.00% in) 1 (100.00%)  
Margin0 (0.00%)  
Estimated Final2 (100.00%)  
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