Title

1833 Acts of Arkansas

Creator

Files

Date Original

1833

Description

This bound ledger contains the bills enacted in Arkansas Territory in 1833.

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, 20" x 17"

Keywords

Arkansas Territory; Bills, Legislative; Law

Geographical Area

Arkansas

Language

English

Identifier

MS.000959, Ledger 3

Resource Type

Text

Collection

Arkansas Territory Genarl Assembly records, MS.000959

Contributing Entity

Arkansas State Archives

Recommended Citation

1833 Acts 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.

Additional Content

Arkansas Territory General Assembly records Finding Aid

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