Kansas: Polity Style: 1861-2026

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) [1]
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) [2]
29 Jan 1861 -	State of Kansas
9 Feb 1861	the admission of Kansas into the Union is declared by proclamation issued by the Governor elect of the State on 9 Feb 1861 in Topeka as required by Section 23 of the Schedule to the Constitution of the State (Kansas State Journal, No. 1, 21 Feb 1861, p. 3)

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.