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The following is a list of events of the year 1846 in Iowa.
Incumbents
State government
Events
- 1846 Iowa Senate election[1]
- December 3 – Ansel Briggs is elected as the first governor of Iowa during the 1846 Iowa gubernatorial election.[2][3]
- December 28 – The Iowa Territory is admitted to the union of the United States as the 29th U.S state.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ "Senator John Jackson Selman". Iowa Legislature. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ↑ "Ansel Briggs". National Governors Association. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
- ↑ "IA Governor". ourcampaigns.com. March 4, 2005. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
- ↑ "Final Act of Congress to Admit the State of Iowa into the Union, December 28, 1846". State Historical Society of Iowa. Archived from the original on December 19, 2024. Retrieved October 29, 2024.