Constitutional Convention candidate Edward West broadside
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| Title | Constitutional Convention candidate Edward West broadside |
| Creator | West, Edward M. |
| Date | 1847 |
| Decade | 1840s |
| Description | A broadside distributed to voters of Madison County by Edward M. West, who sought election as a delegate to the Constitutional Convention of 1847. In the broadside, West explained his position on "some of the proposed alterations and amendments of the present Constitution," such as legislative and judiciary powers, voting rights, and agriculture protection laws. |
| Dimensions | 30.5 cm x 23.5 cm |
| Subject | Politics and government |
| Genre | Broadsides |
| Geographic coverage | Illinois |
| Language | eng |
| Local Identifier | 0418_0008_02 |
| Repository | Illinois History and Lincoln Collections |
| Collection Title | IHLC Collection of Illinois and U.S. History Broadsides and Printed Ephemera |
| Type | Text |
| Collection | Illinois and US History Broadsides and Printed Ephemera Collection (Digitized Content) |
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