Several proposals for a division of the…

August 1856 CE

Several proposals for a division of the New Mexico territory and the organization of a separate Territory of Arizona in the southern half of the territory,  expanded as a result of the Gadsden Purchase, advanced as early as 1856.

These proposals arise from concerns about the ability of the territorial government in Santa Fe to effectively administer the newly acquired southern portions of the territory.

The first proposal dates from a conference held in Tucson that convenes on August 29, 1856.

The conference issues a petition to the U.S. Congress, signed by two hundred and fifty-six people, requesting organization of the territory and electing Nathan P. Cook as the territorial delegate to Congress.

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Tucson Pima Arizona United States View →

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