Oregon Constitutional Convention

Oregon Constitutional Convention

Seal of the Oregon Territory
Date	August 17 to September 18, 1857
Location	Salem, Oregon North America
Also known as	Constitutional Convention of 1857
Participants	see below
Outcome	Created Oregon Constitution

The Oregon Constitutional Convention in 1857 drafted the Oregon Constitution in preparation for the Oregon Territory to become a U.S. state. Held from mid-August through September, 60 men met in Salem, Oregon, and created the foundation for Oregon's law. The proposal passed with a vote of 35 for adoption to 10 against. Oregon then became the 33rd state of the Union on February 14, 1859.^[1]