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Astoria is an incorporated town in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 929 at the 2020 census. [4] It was originally laid out as the town of Washington in 1836, relocated as Vienna in 1837, and renamed as Astoria in 1839. The name honors fur titan John Jacob Astor, who supposedly owned land in or near the town. [5]
Astoria Township is one of twenty-six townships in Fulton County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,248 and it contained 629 housing units. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,248 and it contained 629 housing units.
Ronnie Lewis (December 22, 1944 – December 3, 2014) was an American politician who served as mayor of Dolton, Illinois, the second African-American to hold the position. Biography [ edit ]
William "Bill" Shaw (July 31, 1937 – November 26, 2008) was an American politician. Shaw is noted as the first African American to serve as mayor of Dolton, Illinois from 1997 until his death in 2008.
The Sparta Historic District is a residential historic district in Sparta, Illinois. The district consists of fourteen homes in a neighborhood of southern Sparta known as Bricktown. As indicated by the neighborhood's name, all but one of the houses are brick buildings; the remaining house is a wooden Victorian home with a decorative brick chimney.
William Davis, Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives representing the 30th district (2002–present) [40] Chad Hays, Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives representing the 104th district (2010–present) [41] Jeanette Mott Oxford, Democratic member of the Missouri House of Representatives
US congressman for Illinois's 25th congressional district (1908–1913) Two term mayor of Cairo; died in Cairo Richard W. Townshend: Apr 30, 1840: Mar 9, 1889: US congressman for Illinois's 19th congressional district (1877–1889) Lived in Cairo Donne Trotter: Jan 30, 1950: Illinois state senator for Illinois 17th district (1993–2018) Born ...
On November 1, 1897, Waldorf's cousin, John Jacob Astor IV, opened the 16 story Astoria Hotel on an adjacent site. [26] [27] The Astoria, named after Astoria, Oregon which was founded by John Jacob Astor in 1811, stood on the site of William B. Astor's house, and was leased to Boldt. [28] [26]