Dakota People Move Toward Forming a State Constitution
A 1882 Canton convention with 193 delegates, led by J. I. Taylor, set groundwork for a Dakota constitution. It approved 209 member count, Dakota name, 46th parallel north boundaries, land price plan, and Iowa prohibition amendment while authorizing a Washington trip and a 1883 Huron convention call.
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Canton
Lincoln County
J. I. Taylor
N.C. Nash
W.C. Bower
Committee
Dakota
Committee On
Prohibition
Washington
Congress
Huron
Dakota Statehood Call From Canton Convention 1882
A Dakota convention at Canton on June 4 1882 appoints a committee to call a statewide convention in Huron to petition for statehood. The call argues Congress has failed to authorize a constitutional convention, cites large territorial appropriations, asserts Dakota can form a state government now, and emphasizes popular sovereignty and timely action.
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People of
Dakota
Canton
Huron
Rkace
Congress
Union
Vermont
Kentucky
Tennessee
Maine
Arkansas
Michigan
Florida
Iowa
California
Daka
Wis l
Dakota proposal urges June election for delegates and statehood
The text urges counties to hold elections for delegates on June 9 by all qualified electors and to form voluntary committees to manage the process. It repeats urges to avoid questions at the convention and asks Dakota people to form a state constitution and government south of the 46th parallel. The note calls for a constitutional convention this summer and asserts self government as a right. Chairman Wie Waitefield signs as executive chair.
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Dakota
Stude
Deleot
Non
le Quelifen Clacton
Wilmot Whitefield
Faulk Co
JosEre Warp
Yankton Co
George Andrews
Turner Co
W.C. Bower
Minnehaha
J. W. Hines
Union Co
Yankton
Huron
Congress
Lawiorce
Beadie
Lincoln
Bon Homme
Mianehaha
Avedalt
Moody Ck
Sooolee Theee
McCook
Singin
McCauley
Charles Mix
Penington
Shad Gee Ee
Snink
Codington
Veer
Turner Ores
Sina
Fia
Faulk Edgerton
Porter
Asiedes Ietety
Walworth
Edmunds
McPherson
Boca Ted Dewle Hutchison
Campbell
Boing Bas Eitec Dannii
Kingsbury
Sigs Hk Ee
Republic
Wie
Wer Waitefield
South Dakota Delegate Vote Counts 1882 Territory Growth
Official vote figures show South Dakota’s 1882 delegate choice amid post election expansion. County tallies include Brookings 1185 178 and Minnehaha 1605 7 with total votes 31 702 as the territory gains population and potential representation.
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South Dakota
Congress
Twe
Raymond Brookings
Raym'd
Brown
Jerauld
Kingsbury
Buffalo
Lake
Bon Homme
Hutchison
Brookings
Inman
Zed
Cau Bell
Lawrence
Linecoln
Charles Mix
Miner
Reaves
Minnehaha
Codington
Moody
McCook
Mandan
McPherson
Potter
Organ Douglas
Pennington
Edmunds
D. Spink
Faulk
Grant
Turner
Hyde
Organz
D. Union
Seinade
Walworth
Rgiz
Yankton
Admission Dates of States to Union and Population Totals
The list shows dates of statehood for the original and later states with population figures from the nearest U.S. census. Delaware December 7 1787 Georgia January 2 1788 Massachusetts February 7 1788 New Hampshire June 21 1788 New York July 26 1738 North Carolina August 7 1788 Pennsylvania December 12 1787 South Carolina May 23 1789 Virginia June 27 1789 Arkansas 1896 California 1850 Louisiana 1812 Minnesota 1858 Mississippi 1817 Nebraska 1867 Connecticut January 9 1788 Maryland April 28 1788 New Jersey December 18 1787 Rhode Island June 1790 Maine 1820 Michigan 1837 Missouri 1820 with population figures listed as 237 946 59 094 82 548 319 728 378 787.
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Delaware
Georgia
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
New York
North Carolina
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Virginia
Arkansas
California
Tasia
Louisiana
Minnesota
Mississippi
Nebraska
Connecticut
Maryland
New Jersey
Rhode Island
Maine
Michigan
Missouri
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Dakota Weekly Leader
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