Tazewell County Bicentennial Celebration
Tazewell County was formed from parts of Peoria County by the Illinois State Legislature on January 31st, 1827. Originally proposed to be named Mackinaw County, prominent Pekin businessman Gideon Rupert lobbied the legislature to have the new county named Tazewell County in honor of Virginia Governor Littleton Tazewell. Tazewell County as established in 1827 included all of current day Woodford County, over half of McLean County and Mason County, and smaller parts of Livingston County, Dewitt County, and Logan County.
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