when did new mexico become a state

New Mexico became a state on January 6, 1912, as the 47th state admitted to the United States.

Quick Scoop

• Statehood date: January 6, 1912.

• State number: 47th state in the Union.

• Who approved it: President William Howard Taft signed the statehood proclamation/bill admitting New Mexico.

• Context: New Mexico spent decades as a U.S. territory (from 1850) before finally being admitted, making its path to statehood unusually long among contiguous states.

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