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In order for an unorganized county to be recognized by the state of Kansas, a certain number of householders/legal electors had to petition the governor. The governor would appoint a census taker. Initially, unorganized counties were required to document that they had at least 600 inhabitants in order to be recognized as a county by the state legislature. Over time the number of residents needed to organize a county changed to 1500 and later to 2500 residents. The census was submitted to the governor who then issued a proclamation indicating that the requirements had been met, appointing county commissioners and a county clerk, and naming a county seat. Not all of these documents are available for each county.
Included in this file is a letter declaring Burlingame the county seat of Osage County.
Creator: Kansas. Secretary of State
Date: 1862
Item Number: 217061
Call Number: Kansas. Secretary of State's Office, County Organization files, ca. 1861-1912
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 217061
Collections - State Archives - Secretary of State
Date - 1861-1869 - 1862
Government and Politics - Local Government - County
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Letter
Places - Cities and towns - Burlingame
Places - Counties - Osage
Thematic Time Period - Immigration and Settlement, 1854 - 1890
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Letters
http://www.kansasmemory.org/item/217061