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The following table is a list of all 50 states and their respective dates of statehood. The first 13 became states in July 1776 upon agreeing to the United States Declaration of Independence, and each joined the first Union of states between 1777 and 1781, upon ratifying the Articles of Confederation, its first constitution. [6]
Since then, 37 states have been admitted into the Union. Each new state has been admitted on an equal footing with those already in existence. [2] Of the 37 states admitted to the Union by Congress, all but six have been established within existing U.S. organized incorporated territories. A state that was so created might encompass all or part ...
In each act of admission since that of Tennessee in 1796, Congress has specified that the new state joins the Union "on an equal footing with the original States in all respects whatever". [1] Previously, when Vermont was admitted in 1791, its act of admission said Vermont was to be "a new and entire member" of the United States. [2]
His 1999 bill would have New York City, Long Island, Westchester and Rockland Counties become a separate state of New York, while the rest of the counties would be grouped as West New York. [89] From 2007 to 2009, Long Island residents discussed secession on the grounds that their tax money is not used to fund programs in their counties. [90]
Mississippi re-admitted to the Union Adelbert Ames (R) February 23, 1870 Mississippi (2) Hiram R Revels (R) Texas (1) Vacant Texas re-admitted to the Union James W. Flanagan (R) March 30, 1870 Texas (2) Morgan C. Hamilton (R) March 31, 1870 Georgia (3) Vacant Georgia re-admitted to the Union Joshua Hill (R) February 1, 1871 Georgia (2) Homer V ...
New York 8: Vacant Credentials for John Adams (F) were issued by the Secretary of State of New York, but Adams did not take or claim the seat, contested by Root Erastus Root (DR) December 26, 1815 Maryland 5: Nicholas R. Moore (DR) Resigned sometime in 1815 before Congress convened Samuel Smith (DR) February 4, 1816 New York 6: Jonathan Fisk (DR)
Kate Stoneman was the first woman to pass the New York Bar Exam in 1885. However, her application to the New York Bar was rejected in the spring of 1886 on the basis of her gender. [ 3 ] With the help of local suffragettes, Stoneman urged for the introduction and passage of a bill to allow for the admission of all qualified applicants ...
The whole Union ticket was elected. The incumbents Robinson, Taylor, Selden and Bates were re-elected. The incumbents Lewis and Wright were defeated. 21 Unionists and 11 Democrats were elected to a two-year term (1864–65) in the New York State Senate. 82 Unionists and 46 Democrats were elected for the session of 1864 to the New York State ...