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Signing of the Wyoming Organic Act
- When
- July 25, 1868
- Where
- Presidential signing location
President Andrew Johnson signed the Wyoming Organic Act on July 25, 1868, creating the territory from lands previously held by Dakota, Idaho, and Utah.
The act utilized lands from the Dakota, Idaho, and Utah territories to form the new jurisdiction. The boundaries of the resulting Wyoming Territory were identical to those of the modern State of Wyoming, consolidating areas with varied prior territorial associations.
Sources
- Wyoming Territory Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-12
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