Date Original
1819-1835
Description
This collection contains bound volumes of enrolled bills and acts from Arkansas Territory.
Biographical/Historical Note
Arkansas Territory was established on March 2, 1819, following Missouri’s petition for statehood, and the territory existed until it became a state on June 15, 1836. The territorial capital was established at Arkansas Post, but moved to Little Rock in 1821. James Miller served as the first governor and Robert Crittenden as the first secretary of the territory. On November 20, 1819, Crittenden held elections to create a general assembly, which first convened in February 1820.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Subjects
Arkansas Territory; Bills; Legislative; Law
Geographical Area
Arkansas
Language
English
Identifier
MS.000959
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Arkansas Territory General Assembly records, MS.000959
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Arkansas Territory General Assembly records, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
Disciplines
United States History
Additional Content
Arkansas Territory General Assembly records, 1819-1820; 1835
