The mission was originally organized as the Northwestern States Mission on 6 May 1878 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The mission name changed to the Northern States Mission on 20 July 1889.
The Northern States Mission was renamed as the Illinois Mission on 17 June 1973, at that time it consisted of the state of Illinois, except the Illinois portion of the St. Louis, Missouri Stake. It contained a small strip of eastern Iowa, which included Keosauqua, Fort Madison, and Burlington; plus a small portion of western Indiana around LaPorte, Hammond, and Gary.
John Edge Booth Called as President
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Started On 1889 July 11
Ended On 1890
Mission Founded
Charles William Stayner Called as President
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Started On 1890 April 14
Ended On 1895
Joshua Reuben Clark Called as President
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Started On 1894 September 18
Ended On 1896
Samuel George Spencer Called as President
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Started On 1895 January 4
Ended On 1896 December 3
Louis A Kelsch Called as President
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Started On 1896 July 31
Ended On 1901 May 4
Headquarters Move
The mission home was located at 635 West Adams St., Chicago, Illinois.
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Occurred On 1900
Boundary Change
The state of Missouri was removed from the mission and added to the boundaries of the Southwestern States Mission while the states of Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota were added to the Colorado Mission.
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Occurred On 1900 November 1
Walter Clisbee Lyman Called as President
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Started On 1901 April 9
Ended On 1902
Asahel Hart Woodruff Called as President
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Started On 1902 January 10
Ended On 1904 August 31
German Edgar Ellsworth Called as President
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Started On 1904 August 31
Ended On 1919 August 7
Headquarters Move
The mission home was located at 2555 N. Sawyer Ave., Chicago, Illinois.
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Occurred On 1910
Winslow Farr Smith Called as President
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Started On 1919 June 18
Ended On 1923 February 1
Boundary Change
The province of Manitoba was transferred to the new Canadian Mission.
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Occurred On 1919 August 1
John Harris Taylor Called as President
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Started On 1922 December 30
Ended On 1928 May 29
Noah Seander Pond Called as President
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Started On 1928 April 9
Ended On 1931 July 1
George Samuel Romney Called as President
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Started On 1931 June 28
Ended On 1935 December 19
Bryant Stringham Hinckley Called as President
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Started On 1936 January 5
Ended On 1939 July 7
David Izatt Stoddard Called as President
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Started On 1943 October 4
Ended On 1945 December 26
Walter Creed Haymond Called as President
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Started On 1945 December 26
Ended On 1950 January 30
Wilford Wayne Kimball Called as President
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Started On 1969 June 23
Ended On 1972
