Actually, Ninian Edwards Was Not the Founder of Edwardsville, Illinois. But, It Was Named After Him.

 On September 23 and 24, I posted about Edwardsville being founded by Ninian Edwards, the territorial  governor of Illinois at the time.  He was also the third governor of the state and one of the first two U.S. senators.  But, he did not found the city, but had it named after him.

Edwardsville was founded by Thomas Kirkpatrick who came in 1805 and laid out the community.  Ninian Edwards was his friend.

So, Now You Know.  --RoadNinian