Statehood Files
Every State of the Union is entitled to display two statues in the United States Capitol. The State of Îçҹ̽»¨ commissioned statues of E.L. "Bob" Bartlett and Ernest Gruening. These two Îçҹ̽»¨ns strived mightily for the realization of statehood and served as the first Senators from the new state. Recognized in various forms throughout Îçҹ̽»¨, these pioneers are regarded as two of the greatest driving forces behind Îçҹ̽»¨'s attainment of self-government.
Informational Documents:
Information on the "Îçҹ̽»¨-Tennessee Plan" under which Îçҹ̽»¨ns elected a congressional delegation prior to the granting of statehood.
"The Tennessee Plan - Admission of the Bold" by George H. Lehleitner. A letter sent to each member of the Îçҹ̽»¨ Constitutional Convention arguing in favor of Îçҹ̽»¨ adopting the Tennessee Plan.
"Îçҹ̽»¨'s Heralded Constitution - The Forty-Ninth State Sets An Example" by John Hellenthal - republished with permission from the American Bar Association Journal
Îçҹ̽»¨'s Government Officials Since 1790
Voting Certificate from the Ratification Election for the Îçҹ̽»¨ State Constitution