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- Salt Lake City was the territorial capital from 1856 to 1896, when it became the capital of the new state.
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May 23, 2024 · Salt Lake City was the territorial capital from 1856 to 1896, when it became the capital of the new state. Conflicts between Mormons and U.S. officials led to the so-called Utah War of 1857–58, when General Albert Sidney Johnston ’s troops marched through the city to establish Camp Floyd west of Utah Lake .
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The city became Utah's state capital on January 4, 1896, when Utah entered the union upon President Grover Cleveland's decree after the LDS Church agreed to ban polygamy in 1890. The 20th Century. In 1907, Salt Lake City was home to Industrial Workers of the World Industrial Union No. 202. The city adopted a non-partisan city council in 1911.
The United States Congress rebuffed the settlers in 1850 and established the Utah Territory, vastly reducing its size, and designated Fillmore as its capital city. Great Salt Lake City replaced Fillmore as the territorial capital in 1856, and the name later was shortened to Salt Lake City.
Salt Lake became the capital of the state of Utah on January 4, 1896 when Utah entered the union following US President Grover Cleveland’s decree. To achieve statehood, the LDS Church agreed to ban polygamy.
Feb 28, 2023 · In 1843 and 1845, the Great Salt Lake and the Salt Lake Valley area were surveyed by the American military officer John C. Fremont. The city was founded by a group of Mormon pioneers led by Brigham Young in July 1847. The settlers proposed a “State of Deseret” in March 1849.
