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List of Kansas state legislatures

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The legislature of the U.S. state of Kansas has convened many times since statehood became effective on January 29, 1861. It continues to operate under the amended 1859 Constitution of Kansas.[1]

Legislatures

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Important dates in Kansas's history
Flag of Kansas
Flag of Kansas
July–August 1541
Coronado explores Kansas
April 30, 1803
Louisiana Purchase Treaty signed
May 30, 1854
Kansas Territory organized
July 29, 1859
Constitution adopted by convention
January 29, 1861
Kansas becomes 34th state
August 21, 1863
Quantrill's Raid on Lawrence
Spring 1879
Exodusters
February 19, 1881
First state to Constitutionally prohibit alcohol
1890s
Populist Revolt
July 1951
Great Flood of 1951
May 17, 1954
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Francis Newton Thorpe, ed. (1909), "Constitution of Kansas, 1859", The Federal and State Constitutions, Colonial Charters, and other Organic Laws of the States and Territories now or heretofore forming the United States of America, Washington: Government Printing Office – via HathiTrust
  2. ^ a b c "Legislative Historical Data", kslegislature.org, retrieved 2024-08-04. 1961-2024
  3. ^ Rules of the Senate and House of representatives of the state of Kansas, for the year 1861 – via HathiTrust
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l House journal: proceedings of the House of Representatives of the state of Kansas – via HathiTrust
  5. ^ Directory of the Kansas State Senate 1889 – via HathiTrust
  6. ^ Kansas Legislature: Handbook, 1891, Topeka – via HathiTrust
  7. ^ "Kansas: Legislative Session", Appleton's Annual Cyclopaedia and Register of Important Events...1899 – via HathiTrust
  8. ^ a b Kansas Election Statistics, 1899-2010, retrieved 2024-08-04 – via Kansas State Library
  9. ^ "Legislative Directory", Official Directory: State of Kansas...1915 – via HathiTrust
  10. ^ "Legislative Directory", Directory of state boards, commissions and officers, State of Kansas, 1919 – via HathiTrust
  11. ^ State of Kansas: Legislative Directory, 1937 – via Internet Archive
  12. ^ State of Kansas: Legislative Directory, 1947 – via Internet Archive
  13. ^ State of Kansas: Legislative Directory, 1957 – via Internet Archive
  14. ^ Legislative Directory of the Sixty-Sixth Legislature, Kansas Secretary of State, 1976 – via HathiTrust
  15. ^ "Kansas Legislature", kslegislature.org, archived from the original on 2002-08-02 – via Wayback Machine
  16. ^ a b c d e f g h "Kansas State Legislature", ballotpedia.org, retrieved 2024-08-04
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