Historedia
Person

Edward Tiffin

Events
1
Episodes
5
Years
1802–1803

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Edward Tiffin, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Ohio admitted as the 17th U.S. state

    1802–1803

    Role: First Governor of Ohio

    1. 1802 · United States CongressEnabling Act of 1802

      Congress accelerated Ohio's path to statehood via the Enabling Act of 1802, despite the population being below the threshold required by the Northwest Ordinance.

    2. 1802 · Chillicothe, OhioOhio Constitutional Convention

      The Ohio Constitutional Convention took place in Chillicothe in 1802, with Edward Tiffin serving as its president.

    3. 1803 · Chillicothe, OhioSpecial Session and Petition

      At a special session in Chillicothe, the state legislature approved a new petition for statehood, delivered to Washington, D.C., on horseback.

    4. 19 February 1803 · Washington, D.C.Presidential Approval of Boundaries

      President Thomas Jefferson signed an act of Congress approving Ohio's boundaries and constitution on February 19, 1803.

    5. 1 March 1803 · Ohio General AssemblyRetroactive Admission Legislation

      Legislation was introduced to retroactively admit Ohio effective March 1, 1803, the date the Ohio General Assembly first convened.

Sources

  1. Edward Tiffin Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-17