Item 34544 - Proclamation of statehood, 1820
- Item 34544 - Proclamation of statehood, 1820
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Image Info William King, president of the convention that drew up a Constitution and proposed statehood for Maine, signed a proclamation announcing that Congress admitted Maine to the Union on March 3, 1820, and that the Constitution, previously adopted by the residents, was in effect as of March 15, 1820.
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The proclamation was dated March 16.
