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In November 1816, the first General Assembly of 29 representatives, 10 senators and the lieutenant governor met in the new capitol building. On Dec. 11, 1816, Indiana was formally admitted as the 19th state. Corydon remained the state capital until the government moved to Indianapolis in 1825.
PAULEY: Following statehood in 1816, Indiana quickly outgrew its capital in Cord near the Ohio River. In the 1820s, the central location of Indianapolis was chosen as the state capital and a new capital building resembling the Greek Parthenon was completed in 1835.
Dec 11, 2012 · 12/11/2012 05:09 AM EST. On this day in 1816, President James Madison signed an act of Congress admitting Indiana to the Union as the 19th state. Its accession culminated a process that...
the state of Indiana into the Union.” This issue focuses on the events in 1816 by which Indiana became the nineteenth state. On page 3, there is a brief overview which helps to answer the question, Why statehood? On pages 4-5, the Indiana Memorial to Congress requesting statehood and the Enabling Act by Congress are compared and discussed.
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1816 January 5. Congressional committee for Indiana statehood reports bill to House of Representatives for citizens of Indiana Territory to form a constitution (Thornton, 109). 1816 April 19. President Madison signs Enabling Act allowing Indiana Territory to hold constitutional convention (Hawkins, 64-67). 1816 May 13.
Dec 11, 2018 · By Andrew Glass. 12/11/2018 12:00 AM EST. On this day in 1816, President James Madison signed an act of Congress admitting Indiana to the Union as the 19th state. Its accession culminated a...
Nov 9, 2009 · With a name that is generally thought to mean “land of the Indians,” Indiana was admitted on Dec. 11, 1816, as the 19th state of the union. Its capital has been in Indianapolis since 1825.
