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The Original Thirteenth Article of Amendment
To The Constitution For The United States
Ratification And Notifications
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This table presents the archival data on the means by which the States notified the Federal government of their decisions regarding the ratification of the 13th amendment.
STATE | RATIFIED | LETTER
FROM | CERTIFIED
BY | ADDRESSED
TO | RESOLUTION
SIGNED AND
CERTIFIED | POST
MARK | DATE OF
TRANS-
MISSION | STATE
DEPARTMENT
NOTATION |
|---|
Maryland | December 25, 1810 | Governor | Ninian
Pinkney | Secretary
of State | Clerks, House
& Senate,
Edward Lloyd,
Clerk, Court
of Appeals | 4-5-11 | NONE | 13th Art.
Ratified |
|---|
Kentucky | January 31, 1811 | Governor | None | Speaker
of Senate | Speakers,
House &
Senate,
Governor
(approved),
Secretary* | 2-10-11 | 2-20-11 | 13th Art.
Ratified. 1 |
|---|
Ohio | January 31, 1811 | Governor | None | President
of Senate | Speakers,
House &
Senate,
Clerk
Senate,
Secretary
Of State | 1-31-11 | 2-11-11 | 13th Art.
Ratified 2 |
|---|
Delaware | February 2, 1811 | Secretary
Of State | Mr. Graham | Secretary
of State | 2 unspecified
Clerks,
Clerk,House,
Secretary
Of State | 8-30-14 | None | None
(13th Art.
Ratified) |
|---|
Pennsylvania | February 6, 1811 | Governor | None | President,
of Senate,
Secretary
of State | Speakers, House
& Senate,
Governor
(approved),
Secretary
Of State | 2-28-11 | 3-15-11 | 13th Art.
Ratified
Pennsylvania
Recd 28th March |
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New Jersey | February 13, 1811 | Governor | None | Secretary
of State | Speaker of
the House,
President
of Senate,
Secretary
Of State,
Governor | 2-18-11
Date of
Letter | None | 13th Art.
Ratified |
|---|
Vermont | October 24, 1811 | Governor | None | President
of Senate | Clerk of House,
Secretary
of Senate,
Secretary
Of State | 11-10-11
Date of
Letter | 12-19-11 | December
19th Read,
13th Art.
Ratified 3 |
|---|
Tennessee | November 21, 1811 | Governor | None | Secretary
of State | Speakers,
House &
Senate,
Clerks,
House &
Senate | 11-27-11 | 12-24-11 | 13th Art.
Ratified. 4 |
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Georgia | November 22, 1811 | Governor | None | President
Of Senate,
Secretary
of State | President
Of Senate,
Secretary,
Speaker Of
The House(again)
Clerk, House
(again)
Governor,
Secretary
Of State | 1-4-12 | 2-10-12 | Governor of
Georgia
4th Jany 1812
Amendment to
Constitution 5 |
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North Carolina | December 23, 1811 | Governor | Senator | U.S. President,
State Senator | Speakers
House &
Senate,
Secretary
Of State | 1-17-12
1-17-12 | 1-22-12 | Amendment to
the Constitution
13th Art Ratified 6 |
|---|
Massachusetts | February 27, 1812 | | None | | | | | |
|---|
New Hampshire | | Governor | None | President
Of Senate,
Speaker
of Senate | Speaker
Of Senate,
Governor
(approved),
Secretary | 12-12-12
Date of
Letter | 12-21-12 | 13th Art Ratified 7 |
|---|
New York | Rejected
March 12, 1812 | Governor,
Clerk
forwarded) | Governor | Secretary
of State | None | 5-8-13 | 5-8-13 | 13th Art Rejected |
|---|
Connecticut | Rejected
May 13, 1813 | Lieutenant
Governor | None | Secretary
of State | Secretary | 1-23-18 | None | Not Ratified |
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South Carolina | Tabled
No Action | Governor | None | Secretary
of State | Clerks, House &
Senate,
Chairman,
Select Committee | 10-27-14 | 10-27-14 8 | Not finally
acted upon.
13th, Rec'd
Governor Alston's
Letter of
27th Oct. 1814, |
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Rhode Island | Rejected
September 15, 1814 | Governor | None | Secretary
of State | Secretary | 9-15-14 | None | Rejects
13th Art. |
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Virginia | Leislature
Enrolled
and ratified
May 1, 1810
Published
March 12, 1819 | Governor | Virginia Delivered The Revised Codes of 1819 to
President Monroe With the 13th Amendment Ratified;
Including 4 copies to the Secretary of State;
1 copy each to Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison;
1 copy each to both houses of Congress,
and to the Library of Congress | |
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Footnotes to Table
1. In the Senate, noted as read, ordered transmitted to the office of the Secretary for the department of state, attested by Sam A Otis Secretary
2. In the Senate, noted as read, resolved that it be transmitted to the office of the Secretary for the department of state, attested by Sam A Otis Secretary
3. In the Senate, noted as read.
4. Also, 12th Cong. 1st Sess. Noted as Read. The letter is addressed to the Secretary of State, but the transmittal notation is that of the Senate.
5. In the Senate, resolved to be transmitted to the office of the Secretary for the department of state together with resolutions of other states which have ratified, attested by Sam A Otis Secretary
6. 12th Cong. 1st Sess. Dated Jany 22d 1812. Noted as Read.
7. In the Senate, ordered transmitted to the office of the Secretary for the department of state, attested by Sam A Otis Secretary
8. The date noted appears to be taken from the letter, not as a receipt date.
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