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 Washington State was formed November 11, 1889.
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-The Territorial Legislature created Stevens County on January 20,1863. It comprised almost all of Eastern Washington including the area east of the Cascade Mountains, northern Idaho, and part of Montana. Stevens County was named for Isaac Ingalls Stevens, the first governor and delegate to Congress.
+Juristitions covering the what is now the current&nbsp;Stevens County are a bit confusing.&nbsp;
-In 1864, the Territorial Legislature annexed Spokane county to Stevens county, this vast area included what is now Adams, Chelan, Douglas, Ferry, Franklin, Lincoln, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens and Whitman counties, it encompassed over 25,000 square miles. The breakup of Stevens County began in 1871, with the creation of Whitman County, followed by the re-creation of Spokane County in 1879, Okanogan County in 1888, Ferry County in 1899, and Pend Oreille County in 1911. What remained was the Stevens County we have today.
+Prior to 1848, both Great Britain and the United States had joint ownership of the the area.&nbsp; In 1848, a treaty secured the boundary at the 49th parallel. On.2 March 1853, the Washington Territory was created by President Millard Fillmore.&nbsp; The Washington Territory included current Idaho, parts of Montana and Wyoming.&nbsp; Washington became a state 11 November 1889 under President Benjamin Harrison.
+Per WPA, Inventory of the County Archives of Washington, No. 39 Yakima County (Yakima), Washington Historical Records Survey&nbsp; Project, July 1940 shows Clark County, Oregon Territory, formed 20 August 1845, (Oregon Archives, pg 151) and remained Clark when the Washington Territory was formed; Walla Walla County was created 25 April 1954 from Clark County (L. 1854-61, I, p. 716); Spokane County (coverning most of the current Stevens County) was created 29 January 1958 (L. 1854-61, I, pg 621) and Stevens County (including Kelly Hill area, was created 20 January 1863); Spokane County was disorganized in 19 January 1864 and Stevens County was enlarged 19 January 1864.
+In 1864, the Territorial Legislature annexed Spokane county to Stevens county, this vast area included what is now Adams, Chelan, Douglas, Ferry, Franklin, Lincoln, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens and Whitman counties, it encompassed over 25,000 square miles. The breakup of Stevens County began in 1867 with the enlargement of Yakima County 31 January 1867 (L. 1862-68, II pg 448); 1871, with the creation of Whitman County (includes current Adams &amp;&nbsp;Franklin Counties) 29 November 1871 (L. 1869-75, III pg 337), followed by the re-creation of Spokane County 30 October&nbsp;1879 (L. 1877-88, IV pg 953), Okanogan County (Included&nbsp;Chelan) 2 February 1888 (L. 1877-88, IV pg 63), Ferry County in 21 February 1899 (L. 1899, P. 26), and Pend Oreille County in 1 March 1911 (L. 1911, pg 28)&nbsp;What remained was the Stevens County we have today.
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