Oregon Constitutional Convention of 1857
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The Oregon Constitutional Convention of 1857 was the gathering of elected delegates that drafted the foundational governing document that enabled Oregon’s transition from U.S. territory to statehood.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional convention
ⓘ
political event ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Oregon ⓘ |
| chronology | preceded Oregon’s admission to the Union in 1859 ⓘ |
| composition | elected delegates from Oregon Territory ⓘ |
| convenedBy | Oregon Territorial Legislature ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
Oregon Blue Book
ⓘ
Oregon Historical Society publications ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1857-09-18 ⓘ |
| drafted | Oregon Constitution ⓘ |
| endTime | 1857-09-18 ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
constitutional law
ⓘ
state governance ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Oregon statehood
ⓘ
ratification of the Oregon Constitution ⓘ |
| genre | constitutional drafting convention ⓘ |
| hasEffect | Oregon Constitution ⓘ |
| hasPart |
debates on civil rights provisions
ⓘ
debates on state government structure ⓘ drafting of a bill of rights for Oregon ⓘ |
| inception | 1857-08-17 ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | convention of elected delegates ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Oregon Country
ⓘ
surface form:
Oregon Territory
|
| location | Salem, Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfDelegates | 60 ⓘ |
| partOf | process of Oregon statehood ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1857 ⓘ |
| purpose |
to draft a state constitution for Oregon
ⓘ
to enable Oregon’s transition from U.S. territory to statehood ⓘ |
| result | completed draft of the Oregon Constitution submitted to voters ⓘ |
| significantEvent | adoption of the Oregon Constitution ⓘ |
| significantFor | legal foundation of the State of Oregon ⓘ |
| significantPlace |
Oregon State Capitol
ⓘ
surface form:
Oregon Territorial Capitol in Salem
|
| startTime | 1857-08-17 ⓘ |
| temporalCoverage | mid-19th century ⓘ |
| votingSystem | delegates elected by voters in Oregon Territory ⓘ |
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