Richard Buell Ogilvie correspondence, 1969-1973.

Illinois.

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On Feb. 3, 1809, the U. S. Congress approved an act that seperated Illinois from the Indiana Territory. The chief executive officer of the new territory was to be a Governor appointed by the President of the United States. With three territorial judges, the Governor formed a unicameral legislative body called the Council of Revision. Besides serving as commander-in-chief of the militia, the governor had broad administrative responsibilities empowering him to call elections, take cen...

Illinois. Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court of Illinois is the state's highest tribunal, deriving its basic functions from territorial courts (e.g., General Court (1809-1814); Supreme Court of the Illinois Territory (1814-1818)). Appellate jurisdiction was exercised by the Court except for the original jurisdiction assigned by the 1818 Constitution in revenue, mandamus, and impeachment cases (withdrawn under the 1870 Constitution). Original jursidiction now extends to such cases as those involving habeas corpus; prohibit...

Illinois. Office of Lieutenant Governor

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Sherwood Dixon was born in Dixon, Illinois, on June 19, 1896. He received his elementary and secondary schooling in the local public schools. He attended the University of Notre Dame until he entered military service during World War I. After the war he returned to Notre Dame, where he was awarded the Bachelor of Laws Degree. He entered the Illinois National Guard and served more than twenty years, including active service in World War II. Following that war he took part in the reorganization of...

Illinois. Attorney General's Office

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The 1818 Constitution provided for the appointment of an Attorney General by the General Assembly and legislation subsequently was passed in 1819 defining the officer's duties (L. 1819, p. 204). He was to prosecute all suits on behalf of the state including those involving the state's revenue and all impeachments brought before the Senate or Supreme Court. He also was required to give written opinions to the Governor, Auditor of Public Accounts, or State Treasurer, when requested, o...

Illinois. Office of the Governor

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The Board of Fund Commissioners was created by l. 1837, p. 121. Board contracted for and negotiated all loans authorized by General Assembly for internal improvements and signed and executed all bonds or stock certificates issued for such loans. Monies received from proceeds of loans were deposited at State Bank of Illinois and Bank of Illinois at Shawneetown. These deposits were used to pay drafts issued on Fund Commissioners by Board of Commissioners of Public Works for expenditur...

Ogilvie, Richard B., 1923-1988.

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Governor of Illinois, 1969-1973. From the description of Letter, July 7, 1972. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 739953325 ...

Illinois. Board of Higher Education

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The Board of Higher Education was created in 1961. Its fifteen members were composed of eight persons appointed by the Governor; the chairmen of University of Illinois Board of Trustees; Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees; and the Teachers' College Board; one member of each of three foregoing boards selected by the members thereof; and the Superintendent of Public Instruction. The Teachers' College Board oversaw Illinois State University; Northern Illinois University; Ea...

Illinois. General Assembly. Legislative Reference Bureau

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Illinois. Governor (1969-1973 : Ogilvie)

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Richard Buell Ogilvie (1923-1988), Republican governor of Illinois (1969-1973), was born Feb. 22, 1923 at Kansas City, Mo. Ogilvie lived in Evanston, IL before moving to Rockville Center and Port Chester, NY where he graduated from high school (1940). After attending Yale (1940-1942), Ogilvie served as a tank commander on the Swiss-German border where he was hit by an exploding shell. Following plastic surgery, Ogilvie returned to Yale; attended Chicago-Kent College of Law (graduating in 1949); ...

Illinois. Constitutional Convention, 1969-1970

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Convention called to write a new constitution to replace the 1870 Illinois constitution, with Samuel Witwer chosen as president. A Constitution Study Commission had been formed in 1965 to determine the need for a convention. The convention organized nine committees to study issues and organization of state government in order to update the old constitution. The new constitution was adopted Sept. 3, 1970 and ratified by the voters on December 15, 1970. From the description of Records,...

Illinois. Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction

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The elective Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (1851-1975) was created by the Illinois General Assembly to oversee state educational activities; including compiling statistical data obtained from county school commissioners into an annual report to the Governor. Although his school law rulings were considered legally binding interpretations unless reversed by the courts, the Superintendent also granted state teaching certificates (1861- ); administered exceptional children educa...

Illinois State Police

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Young Republican National Federation (U.S.)

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