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The History of Nevada as a state began when it became the 36th state on October 31, 1864, after telegraphing the Constitution of Nevada to the Congress days before the November 8 presidential election (the largest and costliest transmission ever by telegraph).
Nevada Organic Act, March 2, 1861 [1] Western 53 miles of the Utah Territory is transferred to the Territory of Nevada, July 14, 1862; Nevada Enabling Act, March 21, 1864 [2] State of Nevada since 1864 Nevada Statehood, October 31, 1864 [3] Another 53 miles of western Utah Territory is transferred to the State of Nevada, May 5, 1866
Nevada Day is a legal holiday in the state of Nevada in the United States. It commemorates the state's October 31, 1864 admission to the Union. The first known observance of Nevada Day (originally known as Admission Day) was by the Pacific Coast Pioneer society during the 1870s. The Nevada Legislature established it as a state holiday in 1933 ...
Nevada history-related lists (1 C, 19 P) D. Disasters in Nevada (3 C, 5 P) F. ... 1872 California-Nevada State Boundary Marker; 2008 Nevada budget crisis; A. Antonio ...
Nevada historical markers identify significant places of interest in Nevada's history. The Historic Marker Program was initiated by the Nevada State Legislature in 1967 to bring the state's heritage to the public's attention with on-site markers. Because of budget cuts the program became dormant in 2009.
Congress transferred some of the lands west of the Colorado River including Pah-Ute County, Arizona Territory to the State of Nevada on May 5, 1866. Part of this southern tip of Nevada was established as Clark County in 1909 and contains the city of Las Vegas. The territorial capital was moved from the provisional capital of Genoa to Carson City.
The Bureau of Economic Analysis [112] [113] estimates Nevada's total state product in 2018 was $170 billion. [114] The state's per capita personal income in 2020 was $53,635, ranking 31st in the nation. [115] Nevada's state debt in 2012 was calculated to be $7.5 billion, or $3,100 per taxpayer. [116] As of May 2021, the state's unemployment ...
Nevada's first constitutional convention was in 1863. [1] The Nevada Constitution was created in 1864 at a convention on July 4 in Carson City.The convention adjourned on July 28, was approved by public vote on the first Wednesday in September, and became effective on October 31, when on that date President Abraham Lincoln declared Nevada to be a state.