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Established: |
September 14, 1812
(By Proclamation, Territorial Record of Illinois,
p. 26) |
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Origin of the name
of the county: |
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Named for Albert Gallatin, a statesman
and financier, Representative in Congress from Pennsylvania,
Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, and Minister to
France and England. |
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Present area, or
parts of it, formerly included in: |
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1801–1812 |
Randolph |
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1790–1809 |
Knox, Northwest Territory |
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County Seats: |
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1812–1827 |
Shawneetown |
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1827–1848 |
Equality |
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1848– |
Shawneetown |
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History of county
governing board: |
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1812–1814 |
Court of Common Pleas |
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1814–1818 |
County Court |
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1818–1819 |
Justices’ Court |
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1819–1849 |
County Commissioners’ Court |
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1849–1873 |
County Court |
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1873–1891 |
Board of County Commissioners |
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1891– |
County Board of Supervisors |
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Township
Government |
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Adopted: |
November 5, 1890 |
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Township Names: |
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Asbury |
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Bowlesville |
Name changed from Saline on January 19, 1891. |
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Eagle Creek |
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Equality |
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Gold Hill |
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New Haven |
Name changed from Reno on July 9, 1894. |
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North Fork |
Name changed from Elba on January 19, 1891. |
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Omaha |
Name changed from Bear Creek on January 19, 1891. |
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Ridgway |
Name changed from Fillingim on March 18, 1891. |
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Shawnee |
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