Michigan Territorial Legislature

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Legislature
gptkbp:commanded Yes
gptkbp:composedOf gptkb:House_of_Representatives
Council
gptkbp:createdBy gptkb:United_States_Congress
Laws_for_Michigan_Territory
gptkbp:currentStatus 1834
gptkbp:dissolved 1835
gptkbp:electionYear Every two years
gptkbp:established 1805
gptkbp:firstClaim 1805
gptkbp:governedBy gptkb:Governor_of_Michigan_Territory
Territorial citizens
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Detroit
gptkbp:historicalEvent Michigan's_admission_to_the_Union
gptkbp:historicalImpact Establishment of local governments
Influence on state constitution
Development_of_Michigan's_legal_framework
Promotion_of_settlement_in_Michigan_Territory
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Early 19th century
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Transition to statehood
gptkbp:hoursOfOperation Capitol building
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Michigan Territorial Legislature
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:U.S._Constitution
gptkb:Northwest_Ordinance
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Foundation_for_Michigan_State_Legislature
gptkbp:location gptkb:Detroit,_Michigan
gptkbp:notable_member gptkb:John_S._Horner
gptkb:George_B._McClellan
gptkb:Lewis_Cass
gptkb:William_Woodbridge
gptkb:Jacob_M._Howard
gptkbp:notableEvent Education laws
Taxation laws
Land laws
Infrastructure laws
Judicial laws
gptkbp:oversees Territorial affairs
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Michigan_Territory
gptkbp:performedBy Capitol building
gptkbp:relatedTo Territorial governance
Statehood process
Michigan_history
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Michigan_State_Legislature
gptkbp:responsibleFor Legislation_in_Michigan_Territory
gptkbp:servedIn Bicameral legislature
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Michigan_State_Legislature
gptkbp:voterTurnout Majority rule