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State of West Virginia Succession

By Kim122199

  • Western Virginia Delegates against Succession from Union

    49 delegates sent 17 voted for Virginia's succession
    30 against and 2 abstained

  • First Wheeling Convention

    Meeting of north-western Virginia delegates sent from each of the 25 counties. 425 delegates showed up

  • First Union Succession Election

    Succession was approved by Virginia as a whole. In the area of what is now WV the votes were 34,677 against and 19,121 for.

  • Second Wheeling Convention

    Called the April 17, 1861 convention illegal because it was not called by the people of Virginia

  • New Virginia government established

    This was to replace current pro-sucession government in Virginia

  • Restored Government of Virginia

    Offically completed and two senators are recognized by the United States government. Virginia has two government at this time.

  • Wheeling Convention votes on new state

    Votes to allow creation of a state from the north-western parts of Virginia.

  • Vote on Statehood

    Vote on statehood, with only 781 against. Those who were against statehood were pro-succession and did not see themselves as part of the Union recognized State of Virginia

  • State Constitutional Convention began

  • WV Constitution is Ratified

    18162 for 514 against

  • Pro-Union Virginia gives final approval for WV statehood

  • West Virginia applies for Statehood to US Congress

  • President Lincoln admits WV as a state