Historedia
Episode 2 of 2

Presidential Proclamation

When
1890-07-03
Where
Presidential Office
Part of
Idaho admitted as the 43rd U.S. state

President Benjamin Harrison signed the law admitting Idaho as the 43rd state on July 3, 1890.

President Benjamin Harrison signed the law admitting Idaho as a U.S. state on July 3, 1890. This action finalized the admission process, ending the territory's existence. The President's role included signing the resolution and issuing a proclamation announcing the new state's addition to the Union.

Sources

  1. Idaho Territory Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05
  2. Admission to the Union Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-26

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