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Des Moines (Iowa, United States) (search for this): entry iowa
Wisconsin (Wisconsin, United States) (search for this): entry iowa
Iowa
Was originally a part of the vast Territory of Louisiana, ceded to the United States in 1803.
The first settlement by Europeans was made by Julian Du Buque, who, in 1788, obtained a grant of a large tract, including the site of the city of Dubuque and the mineral lands around it. There he built a fort, and manufactured lead and traded with Indians until his death, in 1810.
The Territory was placed under the jurisdiction of Michigan in 1834, and in 1836 under that of Wisconsin.
It was erected into a separate Territory June 12, 1838, and included all the country north of Missouri between the Mississippi and the Missouri and the British line.
This comprised a greater part of Minnesota and the whole of the present Dakotas, with an area of 94,000 square miles.
The government was established at Iowa City, in 1839.
In 1844 a State constitution was formed, but an application for admission into the Union was denied.
The admission was effected Dec. 28, 1846, and in 1857 the cap
Minnesota (Minnesota, United States) (search for this): entry iowa
Dubuque (Iowa, United States) (search for this): entry iowa
Iowa
Was originally a part of the vast Territory of Louisiana, ceded to the United States in 1803.
The first settlement by Europeans was made by Julian Du Buque, who, in 1788, obtained a grant of a large tract, including the site of the city of Dubuque and the mineral lands around it. There he built a fort, and manufactured lead and traded with Indians until his death, in 1810.
The Territory was placed under the jurisdiction of Michigan in 1834, and in 1836 under that of Wisconsin.
It was erected into a separate Territory June 12, 1838, and included all the country north of Missouri between the Mississippi and the Missouri and the British line.
This comprised a greater part of Minnesota and the whole of the present Dakotas, with an area of 94,000 square miles.
The government was established at Iowa City, in 1839.
In 1844 a State constitution was formed, but an application for admission into the Union was denied.
The admission was effected Dec. 28, 1846, and in 1857 the cap
Iowa (Iowa, United States) (search for this): entry iowa
Iowa
Was originally a part of the vast Territory of Louisiana, ceded to the United States in 1803.
The first settlement by Europeans was made by Julian Du Buque e President called for troops (April, 1861) the governor said, In this emergency Iowa must not and does not occupy
State seal of Iowa. a doubtful position.
For theIowa. a doubtful position.
For the Union as our fathers formed it, and for the government they framed so wisely and so well, the people of Iowa are ready to pledge every fighting-man in the State and Iowa are ready to pledge every fighting-man in the State and every dollar of her money and credit.
That pledge was redeemed by sending over 75,000 men to the front.
The present constitution of Iowa was framed by a convention Iowa was framed by a convention at Iowa City early in 1857, and was ratified Aug. 3.
The clause confining the privilege of the elective franchise to white citizens was stricken out by act of the legislature, and was ratified by the people in 1868.
In 1900 Iowa ranked as the first corn-producing State in the country, with an output of 305.859,948 bushels, val
Louisiana (Louisiana, United States) (search for this): entry iowa
Iowa
Was originally a part of the vast Territory of Louisiana, ceded to the United States in 1803.
The first settlement by Europeans was made by Julian Du Buque, who, in 1788, obtained a grant of a large tract, including the site of the city of Dubuque and the mineral lands around it. There he built a fort, and manufactured lead and traded with Indians until his death, in 1810.
The Territory was placed under the jurisdiction of Michigan in 1834, and in 1836 under that of Wisconsin.
It was erected into a separate Territory June 12, 1838, and included all the country north of Missouri between the Mississippi and the Missouri and the British line.
This comprised a greater part of Minnesota and the whole of the present Dakotas, with an area of 94,000 square miles.
The government was established at Iowa City, in 1839.
In 1844 a State constitution was formed, but an application for admission into the Union was denied.
The admission was effected Dec. 28, 1846, and in 1857 the capi
Iowa City (Iowa, United States) (search for this): entry iowa
United States (United States) (search for this): entry iowa
Iowa
Was originally a part of the vast Territory of Louisiana, ceded to the United States in 1803.
The first settlement by Europeans was made by Julian Du Buque, who, in 1788, obtained a grant of a large tract, including the site of the city of Dubuque and the mineral lands around it. There he built a fort, and manufactured lead and traded with Indians until his death, in 1810.
The Territory was placed under the jurisdiction of Michigan in 1834, and in 1836 under that of Wisconsin.
It w ., 1876
Joshua G. NewboldactingJan., 1876
John H. Gear.assumes officeJan. 1878
Buren R. Sherman Jan. 1882
William LarrabeeJan. 1886
Horace BoiesJan. 1890
Frank D. JacksonJan. 1894
Francis M. DrakeJan. 1896
Leslie M. ShawJan. 1898
United States Senators.
Name. No. of Congress. Date.
Augustus C. Dodge30th to 33d1848 to 1855
George W. Jones30th to 36th1848 to 1859
James Harlan 34th to 38th 1856 to 1865
James W. Grimes 36th to 40th 1859 to 1869
Samuel J. Kirkwood39th 1865 to 1867
Missouri (Missouri, United States) (search for this): entry iowa
Mississippi (United States) (search for this): entry iowa