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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Riker, James 1822-1889 (search)
Riker, James 1822-1889 Historian; born in New York City, May 11, 1822. He is the author of A brief history of the Riker family; The annals of Newtown; Origin and early annals of Harlem; The Indian history of Tioga county, etc. He died in Waverly, N. Y., in July, 1889.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), North Dakota, (search)
Admission act, for a convention at Bismarck, July 4, 1889, to form a constitution and to divide with South Dakota the institutions, debts, records, etc., of the Territory, signed......Feb. 22, 1889 Seventy-five delegates elected May 14, 1889, under proclamation of the governor in April; convention meets at Bismarck July 4, adopts a constitution, provides for a division of the territorial indebtedness and property, and locates the capital of North Dakota permanently at Bismarck......July, 1889 Constitution ratified by 27,441 to 8,107. The article prohibiting the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors is adopted by 18,552 to 17,393, and the Republican State ticket elected......Oct. 1, 1889 President Harrison proclaims North Dakota admitted......Nov. 2, 1889 First legislative session of the State meets at Bismarck......Nov. 19, 1889 Agricultural college established at Fargo by act of legislature......1890 State normal schools established at Valley City and Ma