Ohio is listed as the 17th state, having been admitted to the Union in 1803. Congress overlooked a formal vote on a resolution admitting Ohio to statehood that was not rectified until 1953, when Congress did so retroactively.
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President Thomas Jefferson signed an Act of Congress approving Ohio’s statehood in 1803, making it the 17th state. Congress had never passed a resolution formally admitting it as a state, however. While this has no real constitutional significance, this oversight was … Continue reading