Territorial Legislature of Kansas Territory

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The Territorial Legislature of Kansas Territory was the governing legislative body that created and administered laws for Kansas before it became a U.S. state.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf legislative body
territorial legislature
alsoKnownAs Bogus Legislature
Kansas Territorial Legislature
appliesToJurisdiction Kansas
Kansas Territory
authorizedBy United States Congress
capital Lecompton, Kansas Territory
linked to: Lecompton, Kansas
convenedIn Pawnee, Kansas Territory
country United States of America
created counties in Kansas Territory
local governments in Kansas Territory
territorial courts in Kansas Territory
dissolved 1861
followedBy First Kansas State Legislature
linked to: Kansas Legislature
foundedBy Kansas–Nebraska Act
hasAuthorityOver chartering of towns and corporations in Kansas Territory
public lands in Kansas Territory
taxation in Kansas Territory
territorial militia organization
hasPart Council of the Kansas Territory
House of Representatives of the Kansas Territory
historicalPeriod American antebellum period
linked to: Antebellum period
inception 1855
jurisdiction civil law in Kansas Territory
criminal law in Kansas Territory
territorial administration in Kansas Territory
languageOfWorkOrName English
laterMetIn Lecompton, Kansas Territory
linked to: Lecompton
legalBasis organic act of Kansas Territory
legislativeBodyFor Kansas Territory
legislativePeriod Bleeding Kansas era
legislativeProcess bicameral legislature
locatedInTime 19th century
location Kansas Territory
meetsIn territorial capitol buildings in Kansas Territory
movedTo Shawnee Mission, Kansas Territory
linked to: Shawnee, Kansas
numberOfHouses 2
partOf Government of Kansas Territory
politicalAlignment pro-slavery majority (first legislature)
reasonForDissolution admission of Kansas as a U.S. state
replacedBy Kansas Legislature
significantEvent passage of pro-slavery laws
significantFor conflict over slavery in Kansas Territory
development of Kansas state institutions
subordinateTo Governor of Kansas Territory
United States Congress

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Kansas Legislature predecessor Territorial Legislature of Kansas Territory
Kansas Territory legislativeBody Kansas Territorial Legislature
linked to: Territorial Legislature of Kansas Territory
Kansas Territory legislativeBody Kansas Territorial Legislature
linked to: Territorial Legislature of Kansas Territory
Territorial Legislature of Kansas Territory alsoKnownAs Kansas Territorial Legislature
linked to: Territorial Legislature of Kansas Territory
Territorial Legislature of Kansas Territory hasPart Council of the Kansas Territory
linked to: Territorial Legislature of Kansas Territory
Territorial Legislature of Kansas Territory hasPart House of Representatives of the Kansas Territory
linked to: Territorial Legislature of Kansas Territory
Constitution Hall, Lecompton associatedWith Kansas Territory government
linked to: Territorial Legislature of Kansas Territory
Border ruffians influencedOutcomeOf first territorial legislature of Kansas
linked to: Territorial Legislature of Kansas Territory
Lecompton Constitution draftedBy pro-slavery territorial legislature of Kansas
linked to: Territorial Legislature of Kansas Territory