18th Illinois General Assembly
The 18th Illinois General Assembly, consisting of the Illinois Senate and the Illinois House of Representatives, met from January 3, 1853, to February 14, 1853 ; and from February 9, 1854, to March 4, 1854.
The 18th General Assembly was preceded by the 17th Illinois General Assembly, and was succeeded by the 19th 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.