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The Free-State government held a constitutional convention in Topeka, Kansas Territory, from October 23 through November 11, 1855. One of its actions was to vote on the location for the capital of Kansas. According to these tally sheets, Topeka defeated Lawrence on the second ballot, 20 to 16. Numerous other towns received votes from the convention delegates on the first ballot.
Date: October 23, 1855
Item Number: 7566
Call Number: History. Elections Coll. #578
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 7566
Business and Industry - Occupations/Professions - Politicians
Collections - Manuscript - History - Elections Coll.
Date - 1854-1860 - 1855
Government and Politics - Political Parties - Free Soil
Government and Politics - Reform and Protest - Antislavery
Government and Politics - Territorial Government - Constitution Making - Topeka Constitution
Government and Politics - Territorial Government - Elections
Government and Politics - Territorial Government - Political parties - Free State
Military - Wars - Bleeding Kansas
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Record, Government
People - Notable Kansans - Brown, Orville C.
People - Notable Kansans - Delahay, Mark William, 1818-1879
People - Notable Kansans - Holliday, Cyrus Kurtz, 1826-1900
People - Notable Kansans - Lane, James Henry, 1814-1866
Places - Cities and towns - Blanton
Places - Cities and towns - Bloomington
Places - Cities and towns - Burlingame
Places - Cities and towns - Council City
Places - Cities and towns - Lawrence
Places - Cities and towns - Leavenworth
Places - Cities and towns - Prairie City
Places - Cities and towns - Topeka
Places - Counties - Chase
Places - Counties - Douglas
Places - Counties - Leavenworth
Places - Counties - Osage
Places - Counties - Shawnee
Thematic Time Period - Bleeding Kansas, 1854 - 1861
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Government records
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