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Statehood was petitioned for in 1849-50 using the name Deseret
Utah Territory formed, 1850; capital, Fillmore
On May 10, 1869, the First transcontinental railroad was completed at Promontory Summit, north of the Great Salt Lake.
Statehood was officially granted on January 4, 1896.
Mormon pioneers under the leadership of Brigham Young (1847-1877), the second church president.
Black Hawk War (1865-1872)

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