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  Territory of Arizona - History
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Established February 24, 1863
Disbanded February 14, 1912
Last ModifiedRBH November 13, 2011 11:03pm
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May 05, 1866 - February 14, 1912


State of Nevada gained parts of MOHAVE and PAH-UTE (extinct) when the United States transferred the portion of Arizona Territory lying between 37 degrees and 42 degrees of north latitude and west of 114 degrees west longitude to Nevada. (U.S. Stat., vol. 14, ch. 73[1866]/p. 43; Van Zandt, 158, 165; Ariz. Terr. Laws 1867, 3rd assy./ pp. 67-68; Ariz. Terr. Laws 1868, 4th assy./ pp. 68-69)

February 24, 1863 - May 05, 1866


The United States created Arizona Territory from the western portion of New Mexico Territory and a part of present Nevada. (U.S. Stat., vol. 12, ch. 56[1863]/pp. 664-665; Ariz. Terr. Laws 1864, 1st assy./ pp. vii-viii; Van Zandt, 162)

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