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Date Original
1819
Description
This bound ledger contains enrolled bills from Arkansas Territory from 1819.
Biographical/Historical Note
Arkansas Territory was established on March 2, 1819, following Missouri’s petition for statehood. 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
Ledger, 14" x 19"
Keywords
Arkansas Territory; Bills, Legislative; Law
Geographical Area
Arkansas
Language
English
Identifier
MS.000959, Ledger 1
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Arkansas Territory Genarl Assembly records, MS.000959
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
1819 Enrolled Bills of the Territory of Arkansas, 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.