STATISTICAL VIEW OF THE STATES, ETC.
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Showing dates of acts creating Territories, and admitting States—Time of holding general elections—Number of Representatives in Congress—Date of general elections in the several States, with number of Representatives and Senators—Terms of office—Times of meeting—Location of capitals, etc.
(A) = No. Members of Congress.
States and Territories. A Settled. Date of Act creating
By whom. Date. Territory. State.
Alabama 17 French 1713 Mar. 3, 1817 Mar. 2, 1819
Arkansas 2 French 1670 Mar. 2, 1819 June 15, 1836
California 2 Span’d 1769 Sept. 9, 1850
Connecticut[7] 4 Engl. 1633
Delaware[7] 1 Swedes 1627
Florida 1 Span’d 1564 Mar. 3, 1823 Mar. 3, 1845
Georgia[7] 8 Engl. 1733
Illinois 13 French 1749 Feb. 3, 1809 Dec. 3, 1818
Indiana 11 French 1730 May 7, 1800 Apr. 19, 1816
Iowa 6 Amer. 1835 June 12, 1838 Mar. 3, 1845
Kansas 1 Amer. 1850 May 30, 1854 Jan. 29, 1861
Kentucky 9 Vir’ns 1775 June 1, 1792
Louisiana 4 French 1699 Mar. 26, 1801 Feb. 20, 1811
Maine 5 Engl. 1630 Mar. 15, 1820
Maryland[7] 5 Engl. 1634
Massachusetts[7] 10 Engl. 1620
Michigan 6 French 1670 Jan. 11, 1805 Jan. 26, 1837
Minnesota 2 Amer. 1817 Mar. 3, 1849 May 14, 1858
Mississippi 5 French 1716 Apr. 7, 1798 Dec. 10, 1817
Missouri 9 French 1763 Mar. 3, 1805 Mar. 6, 1820
N. Hampshire[7] 3 Engl. 1623
New Jersey[7] 5 Swedes 1627
New York[7] 31 Dutch 1613
N. Carolina[7] 8 Engl. 1650
Nevada 1 Amer. 1860 Mar. 2, 1861 Oct. 31, 1864
Nebraska 1 Amer. 1850 May 30, 1854 Mar. 4, 1867
Ohio 19 Va & N. Eng 1788 July 13, 1787 Apr. 30, 1802
Oregon 1 Engl. 1796 Aug. 14, 1848 Feb. 12, 1859
Pennsylvania[7] 24 Engl. 1682
Rhode Island[7] 2 Engl. 1631
S. Carolina[7] 6 Engl. 1689
Tennessee 10 NC & Va 1765 May 26, 1790 June 1, 1796
Texas 2 Span’d 1690 Dec. 29, 1845
Vermont 3 Engl. 1763 Mar. 4, 1791
Virginia[7] 13 Engl. 1607
West Virginia 3 Amer. —— Dec. 31, 1862
Wisconsin 6 Amer. 1831 Apr. 30, 1836 Aug. 6, 1846
Colorado Ter.[8] 1 Amer. 1860 Mar. 2, 1861
Dakota Ter.[8] 1 Amer. 1860 Mar. 2, 1861
New Mexico T.[8] 1 Span’d 1598 Sept. 9, 1850
Utah Ter.[8] 1 Amer. 1847 Sept. 9, 1850
Washington T.[8] 1 Amer. 1848 Mar. 2, 1853
Columbia, D. of Md & Va —— July 10, 1790
(B) = Number.
(C) = Term. Years.
States and Territories. Time of holding general elections. Representatives.
B C
Alabama 1st Mon. Aug. 100 2
Arkansas 1st Mon. Aug. 75 2
California Tues. after 1st Mon. Sept 36 1
Connecticut 1st Mon. April. 232 1
Delaware 2d Tues. Nov. 21 1
Delaware 2d Tues. Nov. 21 1
Florida 1st Mon. Oct. 40 1
Georgia 1st Mon. Oct. bienn. 150 2
Illinois Tues. af. 1st Mon. Nov. bienn. 75 2
Indiana 2d Tues. Oct. 100 1
Iowa 2d Tues. Oct. 56 2
Kansas 2d Tues. Nov. 40 2
Kentucky 1st Mon. Aug. 100 2
Louisiana 1st Mon. Nov. 88 2
Maine 2d Mon. Sept. 151 1
Maryland 1st Wed. Nov. 81 2
Massachusetts Tues. af. 1st Mon. Nov. 240 1
Michigan Tues. af. 1st Mon. Nov. 74 2
Minnesota 2d Tues. Oct. 42 1
Mississippi 1st Mon. Oct. 92 2
Missouri 1st Mon. Aug. 130 2
N. Hampshire 2d Tues. March. 338 1
New Jersey Tues. aft. 1st Mon. Nov. 60 1
New York Tues. aft. 1st Mon. Nov. 128 1
N. Carolina 1st Thurs. Aug. 120 2
Nevada 1st Tu. af. 1st Mon. Nov. 26 1
Nebraska 26 1
Ohio 2d Tues. Oct. 100 2
Oregon 1st Mon. June. 34 2
Pennsylvania 2d Tues. Oct. 100 1
Rhode Island 1st Wed. April. 72 1
S. Carolina 2d Mon. Oct. 124 2
Tennessee 1st Thurs. Aug. 75 2
Texas 1st Mon. Aug. 66 2
Vermont 1st Tues. Sept. 230 1
Virginia 4th Thurs. May. 152 2
West Virginia 4th Thurs. Oct.
Wisconsin Tues. aft. 1st Mon. Nov. 97 1
Colorado Ter. 26 1
Dakota Ter. 26 1
New Mexico T. 26 1
Utah Ter. 26 1
Washington T. 18 1
Columbia, D. of
(D) = Number.
(E) = Term. Years.
(F) = Governor’s term of office. Years.
States and Territories. Senators. Time of Meeting of Legislatures. F State Capitals.
D E
Alabama 33 4 2d Mon. Nov. bienn. 2 Montgomery.
Arkansas 25 4 1st Mon. Nov. bienn. 4 Little Rock.
California 16 2 1st Mon. Jan. 2 Sacramento.
Connecticut 21 1 1st Wed. May. 1 Hartford.
Delaware 9 4 1st Tues. Jan. bienn. 4 Dover.
Florida 19 4 4th Mon. Nov. ” 4 Tallahassee.
Georgia 52 2 1st Mon. Nov. ” 2 Milledgeville.
Illinois 25 4 2d Mon. Jan. ” 4 Springfield.
Indiana 50 4 Th. af. 1st M. Jan. ” 4 Indianapolis.
Iowa 30 4 2d Mon. Jan. bienn. 2 Des Moines.
Kansas 25 2 1st Wed. Jan. 2 Lecompton.
Kentucky 38 4 1st Mon. Dec. bienn. 4 Frankfort.
Louisiana 32 4 3d Mon. Jan. 4 Baton Rouge.
Maine 31 1 1st Wed. Jan. 1 Augusta.
Maryland 22 4 1st Wed. Jan. bienn. 4 Annapolis.
Massachusetts 40 1 1st Wed. Jan. 1 Boston.
Michigan 32 2 1st Wed. Jan. bienn. 2 Lansing.
Minnesota 21 2 1st Tu. af. 1st M. Jan. 2 St. Paul.
Mississippi 32 4 1st Mon. Nov. bienn. 2 Jackson.
Missouri 33 4 Last. Mon. Dec. ” 4 Jefferson City.
N. Hampshire 12 1 1st Wed. June. 1 Concord.
New Jersey 21 3 2d Tues. Jan. 3 Trenton.
New York 32 2 1st Tues. Jan. 2 Albany.
N. Carolina 50 2 3d Mon. Nov. bienn. 2 Raleigh.
Nevada 13 2 12th Dec. 4 Carson.
Nebraska 13 2 4 Omaha.
Ohio 35 2 1st Mon. Jan. bienn. 2 Columbus.
Oregon 16 4 2d Mon. Sept. ” 4 Salem.
Pennsylvania 33 3 1st Tues. Jan. 3 Harrisburg.
Rhode Island 32 1 Last Tues. May. 1 Providence.
S. Carolina 46 4 4th Mon. Nov. 2 Columbia.
Tennessee 25 2 1st Mon. Oct. bienn. 2 Nashville.
Texas 21 4 1st Mon. Dec. ” 2 Austin.
Vermont 30 1 2d Tues. Oct. 1 Montpelier.
Virginia 50 4 1st Mon. Dec. bienn. 4 Richmond.
West Virginia 20th June. Wheeling.
Wisconsin 30 2 2d Wed. Jan. 2 Madison.
Colorado Ter. 13 2 4 Denver.
Dakota Ter. 13 2 4 Yankton.
New Mexico T. 13 2 4 Santa Fe.
Utah Ter. 13 2 4 Gt. Salt L. City
Washington T. 9 2 4 Olympia.
Columbia, D. of Washington.
[U. S. Senators serve 6 years, and each State is entitled to two.]
(Position of Southern States represented as they stood before seceding.)