Section VIII THE STATE PAGES HE following section presents individual pages on all of the TStates of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Common­ wealth of Puerto Rieo, the Territories of American Samoa, Guam and the Virgin Islands, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. Included are listings of various executive officials, the Justices of the Supreme Courts, and officers of the Legislatures. Lists of all of­ ficials are as of late 1976 or early 1976. Comprehensive listings of state legislators and other state officials are carried in other publications of the Council of State Governments. Concluding each state page are population figures and other statistics provided by the United States Bureau of the Census. Preceding the individual state pages are two tables. The first lists the official names of States, the state capitols with zip codes, and tele­ phone numbers of state central switchboards. The second table presents certain historical data on all of the States, Commonwealths, and Territories. OFFICIAL NAMES OF STATES, STATE CAPITOLS, ZIP CODES, AND CENTRAL SWITCHBOARDS State or other Name of Area Central jurisdiction state capitol building* Capital city Zip code code switchboard Alabama, State of State Capitol Montgomery 36130 205 832-6011 Alaska, State of State Capitol Juneau 99811 907 465-2111 Arizona, State of State Capitol Phoenix 85007 602 271-4900 Arkansas, State of State Capitol Little Rock 72201 501 371-3000 California, State of State Capitol Sacramento 95814 916 445-4711 Colorado, State of State Capitol Denver 80203 303 892-9911 Connecticut, State of State Capitol Hartford 06115 203 566-2211 Delaware, State of Legislative Hall Dover 19901 302 678-4000 Florida, State of The Capitol Tallahassee 32304 904 488-1234 Georgia, State of State Capitol Atlanta 30334 404 656-2000 Hawaii, State of. State Capitol Honolulu 96813 808 548-2211 Idaho, State of State Capitol Boise 83720 208 384-2411 Illinois, State of State House Springfield 62706 217 782-2000 Indiana, State of State House Indianapolis 46204 317 633-4000 Iowa, State of State Capitol Des Moines 50319 515 281-5011 Kansas, State of State House Topelca 66612 913 296-0111 Kentucky, Commonwealth of....... State Capitol Frankfort 40601 502 564-3130 Louisiana, State of State Capitol Baton Rouge 70804 504 389-6601 Maine, State of State House Augusta 04333 207 289-1110 Maryland, State of State House Annapolis 21401 301 267-0100 Massachusetts, Commonwealth of... State House Boston 02133 617 727-2121 Michigan, State of State Capitol Lansing 48913 517 373-1837 Minnesota, State of State Capitol St. Paul 55155 612 296-6013 Mississippi, State of New Capitol Jacltson 39205 601 354-7011 Missouri, State of State Capitol Jefiferson City 65101 314 751-2151 Montana, State of State Capitol Helena 59601 406 449-2511 Nebraska, State of State Capitol Lincoln 68509 402 471-2311 Nevada, State of State Capitol Carson City 89710 702 885-5000 New Hampshire, State of State House Concord 03301 603 271-1110 New Jersey, State of State House Trenton 08625 609 292-2121 New Mexico, State of State Capitol Santa Fe 87503 505 827-4011 New York, State of State Capitol Albany 12224 518 474-2121 North Carolina, State of State Capitol Raleigh 27611 919 829-1110 North Dakota, State of State Capitol Bismarck 58505 701 224-2000 Ohio, State of State House Columbus 43215 614 466-2000 Oklahoma, State of State Capitol Oklahoma City 73105 405 521-2011 Oregon, State of State Capitol Salem 97310 503 378-3131 Pennsylvania, Commonwealth of.... The Capitol Harrisburg 17120 717 787-2121 Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, State of State House Providence 02903 401 277-2000 South Carolina, State of State House Columbia 29211 803 758-0221 South Dakota, State of State Capitol Pierre 57501 60S 224-3011 Tennessee, State of State Capitol Nashville 37219 615 741-3011 Texas, State of State Capitol Austin 78701 512 475-2323 Utah, State of State Capitol Salt Lake City 84114 801 533-4000 Vermont, State of State House Montpelier 05602 802 828-1110 Virginia, Commonwealth of State Capitol Richmond 23219 804 786-0000 Washington, State of Legislative Building Olympla 98501 206 753-5000 West Virginia, State of State Capitol Charleston 25305 304 348-3456 Wisconsin, State of State Capitol Madison 53702 608 266-2211 Wyoming, State of State Capitol Cheyenne 82002 307 777-7011 District of Columbia District Building Washington 20004 202 628-6000 American Samoa, Territory of Maota Fono Pago- Pago 96799 633-4116 Guam, Territory of Congress Building Agana 96910 477-7821 Puerto Rico, Commonwealth of The Capitol San Juan 00904 809 723-6040 Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands Congress Building Salpan 96950 NCS Virgin Islands, Territory of Government House Charlotte Amalle 00801 809 774-0001 NCS—No central switchboard. *In some Instances the name Is not official. 602 THE STATES OF THE UNION—HISTORICAL DATA Date Date Chronological organized admitted order of State or other as to admission jurisdiction Capital Source of state lands Territory Union to Union Alabama Montgomery Mississippi Territory, 1798(a) March 3, 1817 Dec. 14, 1819 22 Alaska Juneau Purchased from Russia, 1867 Aug. 24, 1912 Jan. 3, 1959 49 Arizona Phoenix Ceded by Mexico, 1848(b) Feb. 24, 1863 Feb. 14, 1912 48 Arkansas.... Little Rock Louisiana Purchase, 1803 March 2, 1819 June IS, 1836 25 California... Sacramento Ceded by Mexico, 1848 (c) Sept. 9, 1850 31 Colorado Denvei Louisiana Purchase, 1803(d) Feb. 28, 1861 Aug. 1, 1876 38 Connecticut.. Hartford Fundamental Orders, Jan. 14 Jan. 9, 1788(f) 5 1638; Royal charter, April 23, 1662(e) Delaware Dover Swedish charter, 1638; English Dec. 7, 1787(f) charter 1683(e) Florida. Tallahassee Ceded by Spain, 1819 March 30, 1822 March 3, 1845 27 Georgia. Atlanta Charter, 1732, from George II to Jan. 2, 1788(f) 4 Trustees for Establishing the Colony of Georgia(e) Hawaii.... Honolulu Annexed, 1898 > June 14, 1900 Aug. 21, 1959 50 Idaho Boise Treaty with Britain, 1846 March 4, 1863 July 3, 1890 43 Illinois. Springfield Northwest Territory, 1787 Feb. 3, 1809 Dec. 3, 1818 21 Indiana... Indianapolis Northwest Territory, 1787 May 7, 1800 Dec. 11, 1816 19 Iowa Des Moines Louisiana Purchase, 1803 June 12, 1838 Dec. 28, 1846 29 Kansas. .. Topeka. Louisiana Purchase, 1803(d) May 30, 1854 Jan. 29, 1861 34 Kentucky. Frankfort Part of Virginia until admitted (c) June 1, 1792 15 as State Louisiana. Baton Rouge Louisiana Purchase, 1803(g} March 26, 1804 April 30. 1812 18 Maine.... Augusta Part of Massachusetts until ad- (c) March 15, 1820 23 mitted as State Maryland Annapolis Charter, 1632, from Charles I to April 28, 1788(f) Calvert (e) Massachusetts. Boston Charter to Massachusetts Bay Feb. 6, 1788(f) Company, 1629(e) Michigan Lansing Northwest Territory~ , 1787 Jan. 11, 1805 Jan. 26, 1837 26 Minnesota St. Paul Northwest Territory, 1787(h) March 3. 1849 May 11, 1858 32 Mississippi Jackson Mississippi Territory(i) April 7, 1798 Dec. 10, 1817 20 Missouri Jefferson City Louisiana Purchase, 1803 June 4, 1812 Aiig. 10, 1821 24 Montana Helena Louisiana Purchase, 1803(j) May 26, 1864 Nov. 8, 1889 41 Nebraska Lincoln Louisiana Purchase, 1803 May 30, 1854 March 1, 1867 37 Nevada Carson City Ceded by Mexico, 1848 March 2, 1861 Oct. 31, 1864 36 New Hampshire. Concord Grants from Council for New June 21, 1788(f) 9 England, 1622 and 1629. Made royal province, 1679(e) New Jersey Trenton Dutch settlement, 1618; English Dec. 18, 1787(f) charter, 1664(e) Santa Fe Ceded by Mexico, 1848(b) Sept. 9, 1850 Jan. 6, 1912 47 Albany Dutch settlement, 1623; English July 26, 1788(f) 11 control, 1664(e) North Carolina.. Raleigh Charter, 1663, from Charles 11(e) ; Nov. 21, 1789(f) 12 North Dakota... Bismarck Louisiana Purchase, 1803(k) March 2, 1861 Nov. 2, 1889 39 Ohio... Columbus Northwest Territory, 1787 May 7, 1800 March 1, 1803 17 Oklahoma City Louisiana Purchase, 1803 May 2, 1890 Nov. 16, 1907 46 Salem Settlement and treaty with Brit- Aug. 14. 1848 Feb. 14, 1859 33 ain, 1846 Pennsylvania... Harrlsburg Grant from Charles II to WU- Dec. 12. 1787(f) Ham Penn, 1681(e) Rhode Island. Providence Charter. 1663, from Charles 11(e) May 29, 1790(f) 13 South Carolina.. Columbia Charter. 1663, from Charles 11(e) May 23, 1788(f) 8 South Dakota... Pierre Louisiana Purchase, 1803 March 2, 1861 Nov. 2, 1889 40 NashvUle Part of North Carolina until land June8, 1790(1) June 1. 1796 16 ceded to U.S. in 1789 Austin Republic of Texas, 1845 (c) Dec. 29, 1845 28 Utah Salt Lake City Ceded by Mexico. 1848 Sept. 9. 1850 Jan. 4, 1896 45. Montpelier From lands of New Hampshire (c) March 4, 1791 14 and New York Virginia Richmond Charter. 1609, from James I to June 25, 1788(f) 10 London Company(e) Olympia Oregon Territory, 1848 March 2, 1853 Nov. 11. 1889 42 West Virginia... Charleston Part of Virginia until admitted (c) June 20, 1863 35 as State Madison Northwest Territory, 1787 April 20, 1836 May 29, 1848 30 Cheyenne Louisiana Purchase, 1803(d.j) July 25, 1868 July 10, 1890 44 D.C Maryland(m) American Samoa Pago Pago Became a Territory, 1900 Agana Ceded by Spain, 1898 Aug. 1, 1950 San Juan Ceded by Spain. 1898 July 25. 1952(n) TTPI Saipan Administered as trusteeship for the United Nations. July 18. 1947(o) Virgin Islands.. Charlotte Amalie Purchased from Denmark. March 31, 1917 ^(a) By the Treaty of Paris, 1783, England gave up claim to (i) See footnote (a). The lower portion of Mississippi was also the thirteen original Colonies, and to all land within an area acquired from Spain in 1813.