Episode 2 of 2
First Territorial Legislature Convening
- When
- February 24, 1794
- Where
- Knoxville
- Part of
- Southwest Territory Act
The territorial House of Representatives convened in Knoxville on February 24, 1794, following elections in December 1793.
Members of the House were elected in December 1793. The first House session convened on February 24, 1794, at Knoxville. The House submitted ten candidates for the legislative council. This marked the beginning of organized legislative activity in the territory, following the population threshold established by the ordinance.
Sources
- Southwest Territory Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-18
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