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  Barton - History
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Established February 26, 1867
Disbanded Still Active
Last ModifiedRBH July 12, 2019 11:33pm
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April 25, 1879 -


BARTON lost to STAFFORD when Kansas Supreme Court ruled act of 5 March 1875 unconstitutional. Andreas, 1270-1271; "State of Kansas v. St. John," in Kansas Rpts., 21:427-434

March 05, 1875 - April 25, 1879


BARTON gained part of STAFFORD [see 25 April 1879]. Kans. Laws 1875, 15th leg., ch. 61/pp. 88-89

March 18, 1874 - March 05, 1875


BARTON lost its claim to the area in dispute with PAWNEE and STAFFORD since 20 March 1873. Kans. Laws 1874, 14th leg., ch. 59, secs. 3-4/pp. 92-93

March 20, 1873 - March 18, 1874


Conflicting laws placed township 21 north, ranges 11-15 west in dispute among BARTON, PAWNEE, and STAFFORD. BARTON was authorized to gain all of the disputed area from STAFFORD by ch. 57; ch. 72 authorized PAWNEE to gain range 15 west from STAFFORD. Kans. Laws 1873, 13th leg., ch. 57/pp. 112-113 and ch. 72, sec. 29/pp. 153-154

February 26, 1867 - March 20, 1873


BARTON created from MARION and Non-County Area (2) attached to RILEY. Kans. Laws 1867, 7th leg., ch. 33, sec. 22/p. 54

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