Thomas Carlin,
was the 16th elected Governor of Illinois (1838-1842). He was an early
settler in Illinois, and was a prominent figure in organizing Greene County and
establishing Carrolton as its county seat in 1821.
 Born in Kentucky in 1789, Carlin came to the Illinois Territory and served
in the War of 1812. He settled on farm land, part of which is now Carrollton.
 He served as captain in the Black Hawk War Millitia (1832), as a state
senator (1825-33), and as a land office receiver (1834).
 He died in 1852 and is buried in the Carrollton City Cemetery.
Find out more about Thomas Carlin and other local historical heroes and
celebrities at the Carrollton Public Library.
