Wyandotte Constitutional Convention - Facts
Delegate elections: June 17, 1859
Convention convened: July 5, 1859
Constitution adopted: July 29, 1859
Document ratified: October 4, 1859
Total delegates: 52, 35 Republicans and 17 Democrats
Average age of delegate: 35 years
Oldest delegate: Robert Graham, 55 years
Youngest delegate: B. F. Simpson, 23 years
Occupational background: 18 lawyers, 16 farmers,
eight merchants, three manufacturers,
three physicians, one mechanic,
one land agent, one printer, and one surveyor.
Entry: Wyandotte Constitutional Convention - Facts
Author: Kansas Historical Society
Author information: The Kansas Historical Society is a state agency charged with actively safeguarding and sharing the state's history.
Date Created: July 2009
Date Modified: June 2011
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