Kansas Territory: Polity Style: 1854-1861

30 May 1854	part of the territory of the United States bordering the State of Missouri and the territories of Utah and New Mexico is created into a temporary government by the name of the Territory of Kansas, in accordance with an act passed by the Congress of the United States (House of Representatives on 22 May 1854, Senate on 25 May 1854) and signed into law on 30 May 1854 (Statutes at Large, 10:277-290) [1]
7 Oct 1854	the territorial government of Kansas is effectively established upon the arrival of the governor in Fort Leavenworth on 7 Oct 1854 (Kansas Executive Minutes 1854-1855, p. 36)
7 Oct 1854 - 29 Jan 1861	Territory of Kansas
29 Jul 1859	the Constitution of the State of Kansas is adopted at a session of the Convention held in Wyandotte on 29 Jul 1859 and signed by its members on the same day, pending ratification by the qualified electors of Kansas (Kansas Constitutional Convention 1859, pp. 570-571)
1 Nov 1859	the Constitution of the State of Kansas is ratified by the people of Kansas at an election held on 4 Oct 1859, the results of which were certified by proclamation issued by the Governor of the Territory of Kansas on 1 Nov 1859 (Kansas National Democrat, No. 11, 3 Nov 1859, p. 2) [2][3]
29 Jan 1861	Kansas is admitted to the United States in accordance with an act passed by the Congress of the United States (House of Representatives on 11 Apr 1860; Senate on 21 Jan 1861, with amendments; House agrees to the amendments on 28 Jan 1861) and signed into law on 29 Jan 1861 (Statutes at Large, 12:126-128) [3]

Full title: An Act to Organize the Territories of Nebraska and Kansas.
Following the adoption and ratification of the Constitution of the State of Kansas, the governor, secretary, judges, and other officers of the territorial government were authorized by a provision of the Constitution to continue in office until superseded.
The Constitution of the State of Kansas was adopted, ratified by the people, and effectively came into operation. On 15 Nov 1859, the Board of State Canvassers issued a proclamation calling for the election of State officers, including the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and a member of Congress, under the Constitution. The elections were held on 6 Dec 1859. Congress did not sanction the adoption of the Constitution and never passed an enabling act for Kansas. To avoid a confrontation with federal authorities, the establishment of the State government was delayed pending congressional action on the admission of Kansas into the Union.
Full title: An Act for the Admission of Kansas into the Union.