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Previous Jurisdictions to Land in Arizona (view source)
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|5 Apr 1860 - An unofficial convention held in Tucson established a provisional government, declared the creation of the Territory of Arizona from the southern half of New Mexico Territory below 34 degrees north latitude and authorized 4 proposed counties: Castle Dome, Ewell, Mesilla, and Dona Ana.<ref>Thomas Edwin Farish, ''History of Arizona'' (Phoenix, Ariz., 1915), 1:324. [{{babhat}}].</ref>.<ref>Sacks, 36, 151; Swindler, 1:244-248</ref> The US Congress rejected the idea, so the proposed new territory was never officially created. However for a time it did operate as the de facto government for the intended Arizona Territory. Some records may have been created, but where found is unknown. | |5 Apr 1860 - An unofficial convention held in Tucson established a provisional government, declared the creation of the Territory of Arizona from the southern half of New Mexico Territory below 34 degrees north latitude and authorized 4 proposed counties: Castle Dome, Ewell, Mesilla, and Dona Ana.<ref>Thomas Edwin Farish, ''History of Arizona'' (Phoenix, Ariz., 1915), 1:324. [{{babhat}}].</ref>.<ref>Sacks, 36, 151; Swindler, 1:244-248</ref> The US Congress rejected the idea, so the proposed new territory was never officially created. However for a time it did operate as the de facto government for the intended Arizona Territory. Some records may have been created, but where found is unknown. | ||
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|12 Jan 1861 - New Mexico created [[San Juan County, New Mexico (Extinct)|San Juan County]] (original, extinct) from land in [[Taos County, New Mexico|Taos County]].<ref>N.M. Terr. Laws 1860-1861, 10th assy. /p. 16</ref> Look for records in [http://www.taoscounty.org/ Taos County]. | |12 Jan 1861 - New Mexico created [[San Juan County, New Mexico (Extinct)|San Juan County]] (original, extinct) from land in [[Taos County, New Mexico|Taos County]].<ref>N.M. Terr. Laws 1860-1861, 10th assy. /p. 16</ref> Look for records in [http://www.taoscounty.org/ Taos County]. | ||
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|16 Aug 1861 - A convention met again in Mesilla and declared that the territory formed the previous year was part of the Confederacy. Some government organization was made, including a delegate to the Confederate Congress. | |||
28 Aug 1861 - Another convention held in Tucson ratified the Mesilla secession ordinance. Some records may have been created, but where found is unknown. | |||
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|13 January 1862 - The Confederate Congress passed a bill declaring Arizona to be a Territory of the Confederate States of America. | |||
14 February 1862 - President Jefferson Davis signed the bill, which then became law.<br> | |||
8 July 1862 - The last Confederate troops left Confederate Arizona Territory as Union troops came in from California and Colorado. The Confederate Arizona government (if it still existed) was disbanded. Some records may have been created, but where found is unknown. | |||
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