Episode 5 of 5

Retroactive Admission Legislation

When
1 March 1803
Where
Ohio General Assembly
Part of
Ohio admitted as the 17th U.S. state

Legislation was introduced to retroactively admit Ohio effective March 1, 1803, the date the Ohio General Assembly first convened.

Although the act was signed in February, legislation was introduced to retroactively admit Ohio effective March 1, 1803. This date was chosen because it was when the Ohio General Assembly first convened, establishing the operational start of the new state government.

Sources

  1. Ohio Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-28

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