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Utah Statehood

When
1896-01-04
Where
Salt Lake City
Part of
Utah admitted as the 45th U.S. state

Utah was officially granted statehood on January 4, 1896, becoming the 45th state after agreeing to outlaw polygamy.

Statehood was officially granted on January 4, 1896. The constitution of Utah was enacted on May 8, 1895. The admission followed the Enabling Act of 1894 and the discontinuation of plural marriage by the LDS Church in 1890.

Sources

  1. Utah Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-03
  2. Admission to the Union Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-26
  3. Salt Lake City Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05

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