17th Illinois General Assembly
The 17th Illinois General Assembly, consisting of the Illinois Senate and the Illinois House of Representatives, met from January 6, 1851, to February 17, 1851 ; and from June 7, 1852, to June 23, 1852.
The 17th General Assembly was preceded by the 16th Illinois General Assembly, and was succeeded by the 18th Illinois General Assembly.
The Constitution of 1848, fixed the Senate at twenty-five members and the House at seventy-five members. The Constitution of 1848 also divided the state into 25 Senate districts and 54 House districts.