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
1889 July 11 – 1890 See Missionaries
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Started On 1889 July 11
Set Apart
Ended On 1890
Released
Mission Founded
1889 July 20
Charles William Stayner Called as President
1890 April 14 – 1895 See Missionaries
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Started On 1890 April 14
Set Apart
Ended On 1895
Released
Joshua Reuben Clark Called as President
1894 September 18 – 1896 See Missionaries
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Started On 1894 September 18
Set Apart
Ended On 1896
Released
Samuel George Spencer Called as President
1895 January 4 – 1896 December 3 See Missionaries
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Started On 1895 January 4
Set Apart
Ended On 1896 December 3
Arrived at Home
Louis A Kelsch Called as President
1896 July 31 – 1901 May 4 See Missionaries
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Started On 1896 July 31
Set Apart
Ended On 1901 May 4
Released
Walter Clisbee Lyman Called as President
1901 April 9 – 1902 See Missionaries
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Started On 1901 April 9
Set Apart
Ended On 1902
Released
Asahel Hart Woodruff Called as President
1902 January 10 – 1904 August 31 See Missionaries
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Started On 1902 January 10
Set Apart
Ended On 1904 August 31
Departed from Field
German Edgar Ellsworth Called as President
1904 August 31 – 1919 August 7 See Missionaries
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Started On 1904 August 31
Called
Ended On 1919 August 7
Departed from Field
Winslow Farr Smith Called as President
1919 June 18 – 1923 February 1 See Missionaries
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Started On 1919 June 18
Set Apart
Ended On 1923 February 1
Arrived at Home
John Harris Taylor Called as President
1922 December 30 – 1928 May 29 See Missionaries
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Started On 1922 December 30
Set Apart
Ended On 1928 May 29
Released
Noah Seander Pond Called as President
1928 April 9 – 1931 July 1 See Missionaries
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Started On 1928 April 9
Set Apart
Ended On 1931 July 1
Released
George Samuel Romney Called as President
1931 June 28 – 1935 December 19 See Missionaries
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Started On 1931 June 28
Set Apart
Ended On 1935 December 19
Released
Bryant Stringham Hinckley Called as President
1936 January 5 – 1939 July 7 See Missionaries
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Started On 1936 January 5
Set Apart
Ended On 1939 July 7
Departed from Field
Leo Joseph Muir Called as President
1939 June 21 – 1943 See Missionaries
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Started On 1939 June 21
Called
Ended Circa 1943
Released
David Izatt Stoddard Called as President
1943 October 4 – 1945 December 26 See Missionaries
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Started On 1943 October 4
Set Apart
Ended On 1945 December 26
Released
Walter Creed Haymond Called as President
1945 December 26 – 1950 January 30 See Missionaries
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Started On 1945 December 26
Set Apart
Ended On 1950 January 30
Released
Wilford Wayne Kimball Called as President
1969 June 23 – 1972 See Missionaries
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Started On 1969 June 23
Set Apart
Ended On 1972
Released
Media
Northern States (1878 - ?) Profile
Conference Presidents
Northern States Missionaries
Missionaries of the Michigan Conference
North Ohio District Missionaries
Northern States Mission Home in Chicago
Northern States Missionaries
Lady Missionaries of the Northern States Mission
United States Mission Presidents
Publications Office Staff
North Ohio Conference
Navuoo Centennial Event 1939
Tirza Amelia Hansen (1878-1966) Missionary, Circa 1913
Northern States Mission - Bryant Hinckley Mission President, Circa 1936