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of Marion, IL (1839-2015) |
| 1839
Williamson
County formed
The town of Marion was formed when Williamson County split off from Franklin County and a new county seat of government was formed. No official town government existed. The town of Marion was first chartered by the Act of the Legislature approved February 24, 1841 but it seems there was no organization or election of officers under this act 1841-1847 No elections held The original charter of Marion was repealed on February 15, 1847 1847-1865 No legal government The town was chartered again by act of the legislature approved on February 16, 1865. An election was held in April 1865. 1866-1869 R. M. Hundley 1869-1873 G. W. Goddard 1873-1874 W. N. Mitchell After the adoption of a new state constitution in 1870, the Legislature passed a general act for the incorporation and government of all cities, towns and villages, and under this act, Marion became incorporated as a city under the general law of the state in April 1873. An election was held in April 1874. 1875-1876 W. R. Hall 1876-1877 G. W. Goddard 1877-1879 J. C. Jackson 1879-1883 L. A. Goodard 1883-1887 J. C. Jackson 1887-1889 Brice Holland 1889-1891 W. T. Davis 1891-1893 Shannon Holland 1893-1895 James W. Westbrook 1895-1897 John H. Burnett 1897-1899 Brice Holland 1899-1901 Thomas J. Youngblood 1901-1903 W. H. Bundy 1903-1907 Charles H. Denison 1907-1911 J. C. Mitchell 1911-1913 John B. Burnett 1913-1915 George B. Calhoun 1915-1917 D. D. Hartwell |
The
City of Marion
changed from the Aldermanic to Commissioner type government in 1917
1917-1919 E. B. Jackson 1919-1923 E. Lewis 1923-1927 J. H. Clarida 1927-1931 E. M. Thurmond 1931-1935 C. H. Whitcomb 1935-1939 Harry L. Crisp 1939-1943 Harry L. Crisp 1943-1947 Harry L. Crisp 1947-1951 Harry R. Rodd 1951-1955 William Shannon 1955-1959 Robert L. Cooksey 1959-1963 Robert L. Cooksey 1963-1967 Robert L. Butler 1967-1971 Robert L. Butler 1971-1975 Robert L. Butler 1975-1979 Robert L. Butler 1979-1983 Robert L. Butler 1983-1987 Robert L. Butler 1987-1991 Robert L. Butler 1991-1995 Robert L. Butler 1995-1999 Robert L. Butler 1999-2003 Robert L. Butler 2003-2007 Robert L. Butler 2007-2011 Robert L. Butler 2011-2015 Robert L. Butler 1840 Census 700 1850 Census 800 1860 Census 900 1870 Census 1,000 1880 Census 1,200 1890 Census 1,338 1900 Census 1,500 1910 Census 2,500 1920 Census 4,500 1930 Census 9,033 1940 Census 9,500 1950 Census 10,000 1957 Census 10,450 (Special Census) 1960 Census 10,500 1970 Census 11,300 1980 Census 13,400 1990 Census 14,500 2000 Census 16,035 2008 Census 17,300 (Special Census) 2010 Census 17,193 |
| Reprinted from Memories of Marion, IL by Violet Lee Carter Grisham. M977.3993 GRI Marion Carnegie Library, Marion, IL 62959 | Population:
Illinois Blue Book
(The official publication of the Illinois Secretary of State)
Federal Census tables |