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Vermont Convention

Events
2
Episodes
5
Years
1790–1791

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Vermont Convention, 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. New York Consent to Vermont Admission

    1790–1791

    Role: Petitioning Body

    1. March 6, 1790 · New York legislatureNew York Consent

      The New York legislature consented to Vermont's admission on March 6, 1790, contingent on a negotiated boundary agreement between the two states.

    2. October 1790 · VermontBoundary Negotiations

      Negotiations concluded in October 1790 with Vermont paying $30,000 to New York for land claims.

    3. January 1791 · VermontVermont Petition

      Vermont convention voted to petition Congress for statehood in January 1791.

    4. February 18, 1791 · VermontCongressional Admission

      Congress admitted Vermont as the 14th state on February 18, 1791, effective March 4, 1791.

  2. Vermont Admission Negotiations

    1790

    Role: Petitioning Body

    1. October 1790 · New YorkConclusion of Land Claim Negotiations

      New York and Vermont concluded negotiations in October 1790, agreeing that Vermont would pay $30,000 to New York for disputed land claims.

Sources

  1. Vermont Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-18