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Admission Date

When: October 31, 1864
Where: Washington, D.C.
Part of: Nevada admitted as the 36th U.S. state, 31 October 1864

Nevada was admitted to the Union on October 31, 1864, a date chosen to support the political goals of the federal government during the Civil War.

Nevada became the 36th state on October 31, 1864, as the second of two states added during the Civil War. The response from Washington confirmed the admission on this date. The timing was strategic to help ensure Abraham Lincoln's reelection and post-Civil War Republican dominance in Congress.

Sources

Nevada Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-07

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