Charter for Statehood: The Story of Utah's State Constitution

White, Jean Bickmore

University of Utah Press

<p>A history of Utah's attempts at writing a state constitution suitable for the federal government underscoring the nation's hesitancy about Utah's unique economic, political, social and religious patterns. White (political science, Weber State U.) examines the legal and linguistic issues of the first six drafts of Utah's constitution, comparing the documents to others being written in the West, and details the final, successful constitutional convention of 1895 as well as the state's success in contemporary terms. Includes biographical sketches of the 1895 convention delegates, photographs, and illustrations. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.</p>

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Charter for Statehood: The Story of Utah's State Constitution

Charter for Statehood: The Story of Utah's State Constitution (UTAH CENTENNIAL SERIES)