the first missouri state constitution was written in 1820.
the first missouri state constitution was written in 1820.
when was the first missouri state constitution written?
1820
in november 1818, the missouri territorial legislature adopted a request for statehood, and it submitted the request to the u.s. congress in december 1818. however, what would otherwise have been a routine admission became mired in a national controversy due to the delicate balance between slave and free states. the missouri legislature had requested admission as a slave state, but antislavery members of congress attached amendments to the legislation accepting missouri as a state. in 1820, the missouri compromise cleared the way for missouri's entry to the union as a slave state, along with maine, a free state, to preserve the balance. additionally, the missouri compromise stated that the remaining portion of the louisiana territory above the 36°30′ line was to be free from slavery. this same year, the first missouri constitution was adopted. the following year, 1821, missouri was admitted as the 24th state, with the state capital temporarily located in saint charles until a permanent capital could be built. missouri was the first state entirely west of the mississippi river to be admitted to the union. the state capital moved to jefferson city in 1826.
history of missouri
first missouri state capitol state historic site









































the first missouri state capitol state historic site is a state-owned property in st. charles, missouri, preserving the building that served as missouri's capitol from 1821 to 1826. the site is part of the st. charles historic district in the city's riverfront neighborhood. it was acquired by the state in 1960 and was added to the national register of historic places in 1969.
first missouri state capitol state historic site