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Wisconsin was admitted to the United States on May 29, 1848. Although it has been amended over a hundred times, the original constitution ratified in 1848 is still in use. This makes the Wisconsin Constitution the oldest U.S. state constitution outside New England; only Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont use older constitutions ...
Wisconsin: On March 22, state legislature enacts a law that prohibited courts from denying admission to the bar on the basis of sex. The bill was drafted by Lavinia Goodell and she worked with Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly John B. Cassoday for it to pass. [34] [35] 1878. Virginia: Married women are granted separate economy. [4] 1879
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The Third Legislative Assembly of the Wisconsin Territory convened from December 7, 1840, to February 19, 1841, and from December 6, 1841, to February 19, 1842, in regular session. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Major events
United States, Wisconsin: On March 22, 1877, the Wisconsin legislature enacted a law which prohibited courts from denying admission to the bar on the basis of sex. The bill had been drafted by Lavinia Goodell and she worked with Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly John B. Cassoday for it to pass. [114] [115] 1878
Gray divorce rates. While the U.S. has maintained a steady decline in divorce rates, the situation is different for divorce among middle-aged and older adults, also known as gray divorce:. 36% of ...
The bill prevents flags other than the U.S. flag, Wisconsin flag, local flags and U.S. armed forces and POW/MIA flags from being flown or hung outside any state or local institution.
The Territory of Wisconsin was an organized and incorporated territory of the United States that existed from July 3, 1836, [1] until May 29, 1848, when an eastern portion of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Wisconsin. Belmont was initially chosen as the capital of the territory.