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List of Arkansas General Assemblies

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The following is a list of legislative terms of the Arkansas General Assembly, the law-making branch of government of the U.S. state of Arkansas. Arkansas became part of the United States on June 15, 1836.

Territorial legislatures, 1819-1835

1st General Assembly of Arkansas Territory, 1819-1820

2nd General Assembly of Arkansas Territory, 1821

3rd General Assembly of Arkansas Territory, 1823

4th General Assembly of Arkansas Territory, 1825

5th General Assemblyof Arkansas Territory, 1827

6th General Assembly of Arkansas Territory, 1829

7th General Assembly of Arkansas Territory, 1831

8th General Assembly of Arkansas Territory, 1833

9th General Assembly of Arkansas Territory, 1835

State legislatures, 1836-present

See also

List of speakers of the Arkansas House of Representatives

List of presidents pro tempore of the Arkansas Senate

List of governors of Arkansas

Politics of Arkansas

Elections in Arkansas

Arkansas State Capitol

Historical outline of Arkansas

Lists of United States state legislative sessions

References

Further reading

Herndon, Dallas T. (1922). Outline of Executive and Legislative History of Arkansas. Special edition printed for distribution by the Arkansas History Commission. Ft. Smith, Ark.: Calvert-McBride Printing. LCCN 23027102. OCLC 1050267138. OL 7084386M – via Internet Archive.

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