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Population of the United States in 1890, as finally determined, compared with 1880 and 1870, by States and Territories, showing the increase by number and percentages from 1880 to 1890, from 1870 to 1880, and from 1860 to 1870.

a Decrease.

b Of Virginia and West Virginia together.

Population of the United States in 1890, as finally determined, compared with 1880 and 1870, etc.- Continued.

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a The number of white persons in the Indian Territory is not included in this table, as the census of Indians and other persons on Indian reservations, which was made a subject of special investigation by law, has not yet been completed.

b Including 5,338 persons in Greer county (in Indian Territory), claimed by Texas.

c Decrease.

d The number of white persons in Alaska is not included in this table, as the census of Alaska, which was made a subject of special investigation by law, has not yet been completed.

Number of Representatives to Congress assigned to each of the United States previous to 1790 and from 1790 to 1880, and formation of States and Territories.

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Formation of States and Territories.

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From territory ceded to United States by South Carolina and Georgia.
Admitted Dec. 14, 1819.

Admitted June 15, 1836.
Admitted Sept. 9, 1850.

From territory ceded by France.
From territory ceded by Mexico.
From portion of territory ceded by France and Mexico. Admitted Aug. 1,
1876.

From territory ceded by Maryland and Virginia. Established as seat of
government July 16, 1790. Alexandria retroceded July, 1846.

One of the thirteen original States. Ratified Constitution Jan. 9, 1788.
One of the thirteen original States. Ratified Constitution Dec. 7, 1787.
From territory ceded by Spain. Admitted Mar. 3, 1845.

One of the thirteen original states. Ratified Constitution Jan. 2, 1788.
From Territory of Idaho. Admitted July 3, 1890.
Out of territory ceded by Virginia.
From territory ceded by Virginia.
From part of Wisconsin Territory. Admitted Dec. 28, 1846.

Admitted Dec. 3, 1818.
Admitted Dec. 11, 1816.

Composed of territory ceded by France and the State of Texas. Admitted
Jan. 29, 1861.

From the territory of Virginia. Admitted June 1, 1792.
From territory ceded by France. Admitted Apr. 8, 1812.
Out of part of territory of Massachusetts.
One of the thirteen original States.
One of the thirteen original States.
From territory ceded by Virginia.
From territory ceded by France.
From territory ceded by Georgia and
From territory ceded by France.

Admitted Mar. 15, 1820.
Ratified Constitution Apr. 28, 1788.
Ratified Constitution Feb. 6, 1788.
Admitted Jan. 26, 1837.
Admitted May 11, 1858.
South Carolina. Admitted Dec. 10, 1817.
Admitted Aug. 10, 1821.

Territory of Montana. Admitted November 8, 1889.

3 From territory ceded by France. Admitted Mar. 1, 1867.

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* Admitted into the Union after the apportionment under which they are here arranged was made, but before the succeeding census.
The whole of the "thirteen original' States were settled in the period of 125 years, which intervened between the landing at Jamestown,
Va., in 1607, and the arrival of Oglethorpe in Georgia in 1733. Meanwhile, Henry Hudson had come to New York [1609]; the Mayflower's colony
had landed in Massachusetts [1620]; John Mason had received a grant of New Hampshire in the same year; a patent had issued for Connecticut
[1631]; religious differences in Massachusetts had sent settlers to Rhode Island; a title to Maryland had vested in Lord Baltimore [1632]; a ces-
sion of Delaware was obtained from the Indians [1640]; the Carolinas had passed into the possession of Clarendon and others, were settled in
1667 or 1668, and divided in two in 1729; and New Jersey had been patented in 1664. During the Revolution and afterwards, Congress held its
sessions in Philadelphia, Baltimore, New York, Lancaster, York, Princeton, Annapolis, and Trenton. Having been interrupted at Philadelphia,
the sessions were removed to the halls of the college at Princeton. In 1784 commissioners were appointed to procure a site for the capital, be-
tween two or three miles square, upon the Delaware River, and erect suitable buildings, but nothing was done by them. In 1789 a bill passed
one house of Congress in favor of a location upon the banks of the Susquehanna. The present seat of Government [District of Columbia] was
selected by virtue of acts passed in 1788-'89 by Virginia and Maryland ceding ten miles square upon. the Potomac, under the name of Connogo-
cheague. The first session of Congress was held in the District November, 1800.

NOTE.-Ratios of representation: 1790 and 1800, 1 to 33,900; 1810, 35,000; 1820, 40,000; 1830, 47,700; 1840, 70,680; 1850, 93,420; 1860, 127,000; 1870, 131,425; 1880, 151,912.

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