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Section VIII

THE STATE PAGES

THE following section presents individual pages on all of the States of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Common

wealth of Puerto Rico, the Territories of American Samoa, Guam and the Virgin Islands, and the Trust Territoryof the Pacific Islands.

Included are listings of various executive officials, the Justices of the Supreme Courts, and officers of the Legislatures. Lists of all officials are as of late 1973 or early 1974. Comprehensive listings of state legislators and other state officials will be carried in two 1975 Supplements. Concluding each page are population figures and other statistics provided by the United States Bureau of the Census.

Preceding the individual state pages are two tables. The first lists the state capitols ,with zip codes and telephone numbers. The second table presents certain historical data on all of the States, Commonwealths, and Territories.

THE STATE CAPITOLS ZIP CODES AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS

State or other Name of jurisdiction State Capitol Building*

Alabama State Capitol Alaska State Capitol Arizona State Capitol Arkansas State Capitol California State Capitol

Colorado State Capitol Connecticut State Capitol Delaware Legislative Hall Florida State Capitol Georgia State Capitol

Hawaii State Capitol Idaho State Capitol Illinois State House Indiana. State House Iowa State Capitol

Kansas State House Kentucky State Capitol Louisiana State Capitol Maine State House Maryland State House

Massachusetts .- State House Michigan State Capitol Minnesota State Capitol Mississippi New Capitol Mlssoiirl State Capitol

Montana State Capitol Nebraska State Capitol Nevada State Capitol NiBw Hampshire State House New Jersey State House

New Mexico State Capitol New York State Capitol North Carolina State Capitol North Dakota State Capitol Ohio State House

Oklahoma State Capitol Oregon State Capitol Pennsylvania Capitol Building Rhode Island State House South Carolina State House

South Dakota State Capitol Tennessee State Capitol Texas ; State Capitol Utah State Capitol Vermont State House

Virginia State Capitol Washington Legislative Building West Virginia State Capitol Wisconsin State Capitol Wyoming State Capitol

District of Columbia District Building American Samoa Territorial Capitol Guam Congress Building Puerto Rico Capitol TTPI§ Congress Building Virgin Islands. Government House

NCS—No central switchboard. *In some instances the name is not ofiScial.

Capital city Zip code Area code

Telephone number

Montgomery Juneau Phoenix Little Rock • Sacramento

Denver Hartford Dover Tallahassee Atlanta

Honolulu Boise Springfield Indianapolis Des Moines

Topeka Frankfort Baton Rouge Augusta Annapolis

Boston Lansing St. Paul Jackson Jefferson City

Helena Lincoln Carson City Concord Trenton

Santa Fe Albany Raleigh Bismarck Columbus

Oklahoma City Salem Harrisburg Providence Columbia

Pierre Nashville Austin Salt Lake City Montpelier

Richmond Olympia Charleston Madison Cheyenne

Washington Pago Pago Agana San Juan Saipan Charlotte Amalie

36104 99801 85007 72201 95814

80203 0611S 19901 32304 30334

96813 83720 62706 46204 50319

66612 40601 70804 04330 21404

02133 48903 55155 39205 65101

59601 68S09 89701 03301 08625

87501 12224 27602 58501 43215

73105 97310 17120 "" 02903 29211

57501 37219 78711 84114 05602

23219 98501 25305 53702 82001

20004 96920 96910 00901 96950 00801

205 907 602 501 916

303 203 302 • 904 404

808 208 217 317 515

913 502 504 207 301

617 517 612 601 314

406 402 702 603 609

505 518 919 701 614

405 503 717 401 803

605 615 512 801 802

804 206 304 608 307

202

809

809

269-6011 465-2111 271-4900 371-3000 445-4711

892-9911 566-2211 678-4000 488-1234 656-2000

548-2211 384-2411 525-2000 633-4000 281-5011

296-0111 564-2500 389-6321 289-1110 267-0100

727-2121 373-1837 296-6013 354-7011 751-2151

449-2511 471-2311 882-2561 271-1110 292-2121

827-4011 474-2121 829-1110 224-2000

• 466-2000

521-2011 378-3131 787-2121 277-2000 758-0221

224-3011 741-3011 475-2323 328-5111 828-1110

770-0000 753-5000 348-3456 266-2211 777-7011

628-6000 633-4116 777-7821 723-6040

N C S 774-0001

STrust Territory of the Pacific Islands.

536

THE STATES OF THE UNION—HISTORICAL DATA*

State or other jurisdiction Capital Source of state lands

Date organized

as Territory

Date admitted

to Union

Chronological order of

admission to Union

Arizona

Connecticut. . . .

Florida

Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa

Maine

Massachusetts. .

Michigan M i n n e s o t a . . . . . . Mississippi

New Hampshire.

North Carolina.. North Dakota. . . Ohio

Pennsylvania. . .

Rhode Island. . . South Carolina.. South.Dakota.. . Tennessee

Texas Utah

Virginia

West Virginia. . .

Wyoming D.C American Samoa Guam

TTPI Virgin Islands. . .

Montgomery Juneau Phoenix Little Rock Sacramento

\ Denvei Hartford

Dover

Tallahassee Atlanta^

Honolulu Boise Springfield • Indianapolis Des Moines Topeka Frankfort

Baton Rouge Augusta

Annapolis

Boston

Lansing St. Paul Jackson Jefferson City Helena Lincoln Carson City Concord

Trenton

Santa Fe Albany

Raleigh Bismarck Columbus Oklahoma City Salem

Harrisburg

Providence Columbia Pierre Nashville

Salt Lake City Montpelier

Richmond

Olympia Charleston

Madison Cheyenne

Pago Pago Agana San Juan Saipan Charlotte Amalie

Mississippi Territory, 1798(a) Purchased from Russia, 1867 Ceded by Mexico, 1848(b) Louisiana Purchase, 1803 Ceded by Mexico, 1848 Louisiana Purchase, 1803(d)

March 3, 1817 Aug. 24, 1912 Feb. 24, 1863 March 2, 1819

(c) Feb. 28, 1861

Dec. 14, 1819 Jan. 3, 1959 Feb. 14, 1912 June 15, 1836 Sept. 9, 1850 Aug. 1, 1876 Jan. 9. 1788(f)

22 49 48 25 31 38

5 Fundamental Orders, Jan. 1638; Royal charter, April. 23, 1662(e)

Swedish charter, 1638; English Dec. 7. 1787(f) charter 1683(e) !

Ceded by Spain, 1819 March 30, 1822 March 3,. 1845 Charter, 1732, from George II to Jan. 2nl^788(f)

Trustees for Establishing the "^ Colony of Georgia(e)

Annexed, 1898 June 14, 1900 Aug. 21, 1959 Treaty with Britain, 1846 March 4, 1863 July 3, 1890 Northwest Territory, 1787 Feb. 3, 1809 Dec. 3, 1818 Northwest Territory, 1787 May 7, 1800 Dec. 11, 1816 Louisiana Purchase, 1803 June 12, 1838 Dec. 28, 1846 Louisiana Purchase, 1803(d) May 30, 1854 Jan. 29, 1861 Part of Virginia until admitted '' (c) June 1, 1792

as State Louisiana Purchase, 1803(g) March 26, 1804 April 30, 1812 Part of Massachusetts until ad- (c) March IS, 1820

mitted as State . Charter, 1632, from Charles I to April 28, 1788(f)

Calvert (e) Charter to Massachusetts Bay Feb. 6, 1788(f)

Company, 1629(e) Jan. 11. 1805 March 3, 1849 A-pril 7, 1798 June 4, 1812 May 26, 1864 May 30, 1854 March 2, 1861

Grants from Council for New June 21, 1788(f) England, 1622 and 1629. Made royal province, 1679(e)

Dutch settlement, 1618; English Dec. 18, 1787(f) charter, 1664(e)

Ceded by Mexico, 1848(b) Sept. 9. 1850 Jan. 6, 1912 Dutch settlement, 1623; English July 26, 1788(f)

control, 1664(e) Charter, 1663, from Charles i:[(e) Nov. 21, 178i)(f) Louisiana Purchase, 1803(k) March 2, 1861 Nov. 2, 1889 Northwest Territory, 1787 May 7, 1800 March 1, 1803 Louisiana Purchase, 1803 May 2, 1890 Nov. 16, 1907 Settlement and treaty with Brit- Aug. 14, 1848 Feb. 14, 1859

ain, 1846 • Grant from Charles II to WU- Dec. 12, 1787(f)

Ham Eenn, 1681(e) Charter, 1663, from Charles Ii:(e) May 29, 1790(f) Charter, 1663, from Charles 11(e) May 23, 1788(f) Louisiana Purchase, 1803 March 2, 1861 Nov. 2, 1889 Part of North Carolina until land June 8, 1790(1) Juiie 1, 1796

ceded to U.S. in 1789 Republic of Texas, 1845 (c) . Dec. 29, 1845 Ceded by Mexico, 1848 Sept. 9,'1850 Jan. 4, 1896 From lands of New Hampshire (c) ' March 4, 1791

and New York ^ Charter, 1609, from James I to .C June 25. 1788(f)

London Company(e) ~ • March 2, 1853

(c)

Northwest Territory, 1787 Northwest Territory, 1787(h) Mississippi Territory(i) Louisiana Purchase, 1803 Louisiana Purchase, 1803(j) Louisiana Purchase, 1803 Ceded by Mexico, 1848

Nov. 11, 1889 June 20, 1863

Oregon Territory, 1848 Part of Virginia until admitted

as State Northwest Territory, 1787 April 20, 1836 May 29, 1848 Louisiana Purchase, 1803(d,j) July 25, 1868 July 10, 1890 Maryland(m)

Became a Territory, 1899 Ceded by Spain, 1898 Aug. 1, 1950 Ceded by Spain, 1898 ^ July 25, 1952(n) Administered as trusteeship for the United ^Nations, July 18, 1947

Purchased from Denmark, January 17, 1917

27 '4

50 43 21 19 29 34 15

18 23

Jan. 26, 1837 May 11, 1858 Dec. 10, 181,7 Aug. 10, 1821 Nov. 8, 1889 March 1, 1867 Oct. 31, 1864 June 21, 1788(f)

26 32 20 24 41 37 36 9

47 11

12 39 17 46 33

13 8

40 16

28 45-14

10

42 35

30 44

* Table of official names of States, legislative bodies and Capitols is on page 92.

(a) By the Treaty of Paris, 1783, England gave up claim to the thirteen original Colonies, and to all land within an area extending along the present Canadian border to the Lake of the Woods, down the Mississippi River to the 31st parallel, east to the Chattahoochie, down that river to the mouth of the Flint, east to the source of the St. Mary's, down that river to the ocean. Territory west of the Alleghenies was claimed by various States, but was eventually all ceded to the Nation. Thus, the major part of Alabama was acquired by the Treaty of Paris, but the lower portion from Spain in 1813.

(b) Portion of land obtained by Gadsden Purchase, 18S3. (c) No territorial status before admission to Union. (d) Portion of land q̂eded by Mexico, 1848. (e) One of the original thirteen Colonies. (f) Date of ratification of U.S. Constitution., (g) West Feliciana District (Baton Rouge) acquired from

Spain, 1810. added to Louisiana, 1812. (h) Portion of land obtained by Louisiana Purchase, 1803. (i) See footnote (a). The lower portion of Mississippi was also

acquired from Spain in 1813. (j) Portion of land obtained from Oregon Territory, 1848. (k) The northern portion and the Red River Valley were

acquired by treaty with Great Britain in 1818. (1) Date Southwest Territory (identical boundary as Tennes

see) was created.' (m) Area was originally 100 square miles, taken from Virginia

and Maryland. Virginia's portion south of the Potomac was given back to that State in 1846. Site chosen in 1790, city incorporated 1802. ^

(n) On this date Puerto Rico became a self-governing Commonwealth by comjpact approved by the United States Congress and the voters of Puerto Rico as provided in U.S. Public Law-600 of 1950.

537

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ALABAMA

Nickname The Heart of Dixie Motto We Dare Defend Our Rights Flower Camellia Bird Yellowhammer Tree Southern (Longleaf) Pine

Song A labama Stone Marble Mineral Hematite Fish Tarpon Entered the Union December 14, 1819

Capital City Montgomery

SELECTED OFFICIALS

Governor GEORGE C. WALLACE Lieutenant Governor JERE L . BEASLEY Secretary of State MRS. MABEL AMOS Attorney General WILLIAM J. BAXLEY

HUGH MADDOX JAMES N . BLOODWORTH PELHAM J. MERRILL

SUPREME COURT

HOWELL T . HEFLIN, Chief Justice

DANIEL T . MCCALL, JR.

JAMES S. COLEMAN, JR.

ROBERT B . HARWUOD

RICHARD L . JONES JAMES H . FAULKNER

LEGISLATURE

President of the Senate JERE L . BEASLEY> Speaker of the House G. SAGE LYONS President Pro Tem of the Senate. PIERRE PELHAM Speaker Pro Tem of the House Secretary of the Senate MCDOWELL LEE JOE C. MCCORQUODALE, JR.

Clerk of the House JOHN W . PEMBERTON

STATISTICS*

Land Area (square miles) 50,708 Rank in Nation 28th

Population! 3,521,000 Rank in Nation .i 21st Density per square mile 69.4

Number of Representatives in Congress 7 Capital City Montgomery

Population 133,386 Rank in State 4th

Largest City Birmingham Population '. 300,910

Number of Cities over 10,000 Population 32 Number of Counties 67

•Based on 1970 census statistics compiled by the Bureau of the Census.

tEstimated by Bureau of the Census for July 1, 1972.

538

ALASKA

Motto North to the Future Flower Forget-me-not Bird Willow Ptarmigan Tree ' Sitka Spruce Song A laska's Flag

Gem Jade Fish King Salmon Purchased from Russia by the

United States March 30, 1867 Entered the Union ; . . .January 3, 1959

Capital City .Juneau

SELECTED OFFICIALS

Governor .WILLIAM A. EGAN Lieutenant Governor , H. A. BOUCHER Attorney General NORMAN C. GORSUCH

ROBERT BOOCHEVER

S U P R E M E C O U R T

JAY A . RABINOWITZ, Chief Justice ROBERT C. ERWIN ROGER G. CONNOR

JAMES FITZGERALD

LEGISLATURE

President of the Senate TERRY MILLER President Pro Tem of the Senate

LOWELL THOMAS, JR. Secretary of the Senate BEVERLY KEITHAHN

Speaker of the House T O M FINK Speaker Pro Tem of the House

MILDRED H . BANFIELD Chief Clerk of the House IRENE CASHEN

STATISTICS*

Land Area (square miles) 566,432 Rank in Nation " 1st

Populationf 325,000 Rank in Nation 50th Density per square mile .'. .0.6

Number of Representatives in Congress 1 Capital City Juneau

Population 6,050 Rank in State 3rd

Largest City Anchorage Population 48,081

Number of Cities over 10,000 Population 2 Nuraber of Boroughs 10



539

ARIZONA

N i c k n a m e . . . ; . . . . The Grand Canyon State Motto Ditat Deus

(God Enriches) Flower .Blossom of the Saguaro Cactus

Bird Cactus Wren Tree Palo Verde Song Arizona Entered the Union February 14, 1912

Capital City Phoenix

S E L E C T E D O F F I C I A L S

Governor JACK W I L L I A M S

Secretary of State WESLEY BOLIN

Attorney General GARY K . NELSON

JAMES DUKE CAMERON,

Vice Chief Justice

SUPREME COURT

JACK D . H . HA.YS, Chief Justice

W I L L I A M A. H O L O H A N

L O R N A E. L O C K WOOD FRED C. STRUCKMEYER, JR.

LEGISLATURE

President of the Senate WILLIAM C. JACQUIN

President Pro Tem of the Senate.. .STAN TURLEY

Secretary of the S e n a t e . . . . . . . .MRS. MARCY.BYRD

Speaker of the House STANLEY W . AKERS

Speaker Pro Tem of the House. .BURTON S. BARR

Chief Clerk of the House MRS. BETTY WEST

STATISTICS*

Land Area (square miles) ; 113,417 Rank in Nation .6th

Population! 1,963,000 Rank in Nation 33rd Density per square mile 17.3

Number of Representatives in Congress 4 Capital City \ .' Phoenix

Population 582.500 Rank in State 1st

Largest City , Phoenix Population 582,500




540

ARKANSAS

Nickname The Land of Opportunity Tree .Pine Motto Regnat Populus (The People Rule) Song .Arkansas Flower Apple Blossom Stone .Diamond Bird Mockingbird Entered the Union June 15, 1836

Capital City Little Rock


Governor D A L E BUMPERS

Lieu tenan t Governor B O B R I L E Y Secretary of State KELLY BRYANT

Attorney General J I M G U Y TUCKER

GEORGE ROSE SMFTH

JOSEPH FRANK HOLT


CARLETON HARRIS, Chief Justice

LYLE BROWN

JOHN ALBERT FOGLEMAN

JAMES FRED JONES

CONLEY BYRD

G E N E R A L A S S E M B L Y

President of the Senate ".BOB RILEY President Pro Tem of the Senate

CLARENCE E . BELL

Secretary of the Senate LEE REAVES

Speaker of the House G. W. TURNER, JR. Speaker Pro Tem of the House

CECIL L . ALEXANDER

Chief Clerk of the House MRS. J IM CHILDERS

STATISTICS*


Populationf 2,008,000 Rank in Nation 32nd Density per square mile 38.7

Number of Representatives in.Congress 4 Capital City Little Rock

Population '. 132,483 Rank in State 1st

Largest City . . . . ; . . .Little Rock Population 132,483

Number of Cities over 10,000 Population 24

Number of Counties 75



541

CALIFORNIA

Nickname The Golden State Motto Eureka (I Have Found It) Flower Golden Poppy Bird California Valley Quail Tree California Redwood

Song / Love You, California Stone Serpentine Animal California Grizzly Bear Fish California Golden Trout Entered the Union September 9, 1850

Capital City Sacramento


Governor RONALD REAGAN

Lieu tenan t Govern.or '. ED REINECKE Secretary of State: EDMUND G . BROWN, J R .

Attorney General EVELLE J . YOUNGER

MARSHALL F . M C C O M B

R A Y M O N D E . PETERS

SUPREME COURT

DONALD R . WRIGHT, Chief Justice

MATHEW O . TOBRINER

y STANLEY MOSK LOUIS H . BURKE

RAYMOND L . SULLIVAN

LEGISLATURE

President of the Senate ED REINECKE President Pro Tem of the Senate.JAMES R . MILLS Secretary of the Senate. DARRYL WHITE

Speaker of the Assembly BOB MORETTI Speaker Pro Tem of the Assembly.. . . CARLOS BEE Chief Clerk of the Assembly. .JAMES D . DRISCOLL

STATISTICS*

Land Area (square miles) 156,361 Rank in Nation 3rd

Population! 20,411,000 Rank in Nation 1st Density per square mile 130.5

Number of Representatives in Congress 43 Capital City Sacramento

Population 257,105 Rank in State , 7th

Largest City .-• Los Angeles Population 2,809,813


*Based on 1970 census statistics compiled by the Bureau of the Census.


542

COLORADO

Nickname The Centennial State Motto Nil Sine Numine

(Nothing Without Providence) Flower Rocky Mountain Columbine Bird Lark Bunting

Capital City Denver

Tree Colorado Blue Spruce Song Where the Columbines Grow Stone Aquamarine A n i m a l . . . . . . . . Rocky Mountain Big Horn Sheep Entered the Union August 1, 1876

SELECTED OFFICIALS

Governor JOHN D . VANDERHOOF Lieutenant Governor TED L . STRICKLAND (Acting) Secretary of State BYRON A. ANDERSON Attorney General JOHN P. MOORE

JAMES K. GROVES

EDWARD C . DAY


EDWARD E . PRINGLE, Chief Justice

ROBERT B . LEE

WILLIAM H . ERICKSON PAUL V. HODGES

DONALD E . KELLEY

G E N E R A L ASSEMBLY

President of the Senate (Vacancy) President Pro Tem of the Senate

TED L . STRICKLAND Secretary of the Senate. .MRS. COMFORT W . SHAW

Speaker of the House JOHN D . FUHR Chief Clerk of the House

MRS. LORRAINE LOMBARDI

S T A T I S T I C S *


Population! 2,364,000 Rank in Nation '. 28th Density per square mile 22.8

Number of Representatives in Congress 5 Capital City Denver

Population 514,678 Rank in State 1st

Largest City .Denver Population 514,678



•jEstimated by Bureau of the Census for July 1, 1972.

543

CONNECTICUT

Nickname Motto

.The Constitution State Flower Mountain Laurel

. Qui Transtulit Sustinet Bird American Robin (He Who Transplanted Tree White Oak

Still Sustains) Entered the Union .January 9, 1788 Capital City Hartford

SELECTED OFFICIALS

Governor THOMAS J. MESKILL Lieutenant Governor PETER L . CASHMAN Secretary of State MRS. GLORIA SCHAFFER Attorney General ROBERT K. KILLIAN

JOHN P. COTTER, Chief Court Administrator

Louis SHAPIRO

SUPREME C O U R T

CHARLES S. HOUSE, Chief Justice

ALVA P. LOISELLE HERBERT S. MACDONALD JOSEPH W . BOGDANSKI

President of the Senate PETER L President Pro Tem of the Senate

FLORENCE D . FINNEY Clerk of the Senate ROBERT M . MILVAE


CASHMAN Speaker of the House FRANCIS J. COLLINS Deputy Speaker of the House

MICHAEL L . MORANO Clerk of the House LUCILLE M . DOW



Populationf 3,080,000 Rank in Nation 24th Density per square mile 633.5

Number of Representatives in Congress. 6 Capital City Hartford


Largest City Hartford Population 158,017

Number of Cities and Towns over 10,000 Population+ 78


"Based on 1970 census statistics compiled by the Bureau of the Census.

tEstimated by Bureau of the Census for July 1, 1972. {Includes 57 towns over 10,000 population.

544

DELAWARE

Nickname The Diamond State Motto Liberty and Independence Flower Peach Blossom Bird Blue Hen Chicken

Capital City .Dover

Tree

Song

Entered the Union.

. . American Holly

. . . . Our Delaware

.December 7. 1787


Governor SHERMAN W . TRIBBITT

Lieu tenant Governor EUGENE D . BOOKHAMMER

Secretary of State ROBERT H . R E E D

Attorney General W. LAIRD STABLER, J R .

JAMES B . CAREY

SUPREME COURT

DANIEL L . HERRMANN, Chief Justice

WILLIAM DUFFY, JR.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY

President of the Senate. .EUGENE D . BOOKHAMMER President Pro Tem of the Senate

J. DONALD ISAACS Executive Secretary of the Senate

STANLEY HABIGER

Secretary of the Senate B. J. CANIFORD

SjJeaker of the H o u s e . . . . Chief Clerk of the House.

. .JOHN F . KIRK, JR.

.MRS. NANCY OLSEN

STATISTICS*


Population! 571,000 Rank in Nation 46th Density per square mile 288.1

Number of Representatives in Congress 1 Capital City Dover


Largest City Wilmington Population 80,386




545

FLORIDA

Nickname The Sunshine State Motto In God We Trust Flower Orange Blossom Bird Mockingbird Tree Sabal Palmetto Palm

Song Swanee River Gem Moonstone Shell Horse Conch Beverage Orange Juice Entered the Union March 3, 1845

Capital City Tallahassee


Governor R E U B I N O ' D . ASKEW

Lieu tenan t Governor T O M ADAMS Secretary of State RICHARD STONE

Attorney General ROBERT L . SHEVIN

RICHARD W . ERVIN B. K. ROBERTS


JAMES C . ADKINS, JR., Chief Justice

DAVID L . MCCAIN

HAL P . DEKLE

JOSEPH A. BOYD, JR.

BEN F . OVERTON

L E G I S L A T U R E

President of the Senate MALLORY E . HORNE Speaker of the House T. TERRELL SESSUMS

President Pro Tem of the Senate Speaker Pro Tcm of the House A. H. CRAIG LOUIS DE LA PARTE, JR. Clerk of the House ALLEN MORRIS

Secretary of the Senate WILLIAM J. BROWN



Population! '. 7,347,000 Rank in Nation 9th Density per square mile 135.8

Number of Representatives in Congress 15 Capital City Tallahassee

Population 72,624 Rank in State .10th

Largest City Jacksonville Population 528,865




546

GEORGIA

Nickname . . . . . . . T h e Empire State of the South Motto Wisdom, Justice and Moderation Flower Cherokee Rose Bird Brown Thrasher

Tree Live Oak Song Georgia Fish Largemouth Bass Entered the Union January 2, 1788

Capital City Atlanta


Governor ' J I M M Y CARTER

Lieu tenant Governor LESTER G . MADDOX

Secretary of State B E N W . FORTSON, J R . Attorney General ARTHUR K . BOLTON

H. E. NICHOLS, Presiding Justice

SUPREME COURT ^

BENNING M . GRICE, Chief Justice

HIRAM K. UNDERCOFLER

G. CoNLEY INGRAM

W I L L I A M B . GUNTJER

ROBERT H . JORDAN

R O B E R T H . H A L L

GENERAL ASSEMBLY

President of the Senate LESTER G . MADDOX Speaker of the House THOMAS B . MURPHY President Pro Tem of the Senate Speaker Pro Tem of the House. . . .A. L. BURRUSS

HUGH M . GILLIS, SR. Clerk of the House GLENN W . ELLARD Secretary of the Senate

HAMILTON MCWHORTER, JR.

STATISTICS*

Land Area (square miles) 58,073 Rank in Nation 21st


Number of Representatives in Congress 10 Capital City Atlanta


Largest City Atlanta Population 495,039



•'Based on 1970 census statistics compiled by the Bureau of the Census.


547

HAWAII

Nickname The Aloha State Bird Motto Ua Mau Ke Ea O Ka Aina I Ka Pono

(The Life of the Land Is Perpetuated in Righteousness)

Flower Hibiscus Entered the Union.

Tree

Song

.Hawaiian Goose

Candlenut

. . .Hawaii Ponoi

.August 21, 1959 Capital City Honolulu


Governor J O H N A. BURNS

L ieu tenan t Governor GEORGE R . ARIYOSHI

Attorney General GEORGE T . H . PAI

BERT T . KOBAYASHI

SUPREME COURT

WILLIAM S. RICHARDSON, Chief Justice THOMAS S. OGATA (Vacancy)

BERNARD H . LEVINSON

LEGISLATURE

President of the Senate DAVID C. MCCLUNG Speaker of the House TADAO BEPPU

Vice President of the Senate. .JOHN T . USHIJIMA Vice Speaker of the House PEDRO DELA CRUZ

Clerk of the Senate SEICHI HIRAI Clerk of the House GEORGE M . TAKANE

STATISTICS*

Land Area (square miles) 6,425 Rank in Nation 47 th Populationf 816,000 Rank in Nation 40th Density per square mile. 127.0

Number of Representatives in Congress 2 Capital City Honolulu

Population 324,871 Rank in State , 1st

Largest City Honolulu Population 324,871



t.Estimated by Bureau of the Census for July 1, 1972.

548

IDAHO

Nickname The Gem State Motto Esto Perpetua

(It Is Perpetual) Flower Syringa Bird Mountain Bluebird

Tree White Pine

Song Here We Have Idaho

Gemstone , Star Garnet

Entered the Union '. July 3, 1890

Capital City Boise


Governor CECIL D . ANDRUS

Lieu tenant Governor JACK M . M U R P H Y

Secretary of State . . . .• P E T E T . CENARRUSA

Attorney General ; W. ANTHONY PARK

JOSEPH J. MCFADDEN


ALLAN G . SHEPARD, Chief Justice

CHARLES R . DONALDSON

ROBERT E . BAKES HENRY F . MCQUADE


President of the Senate JACK M . MURPHY Speaker of the House WILLIAM J. LANTING President Pro Tem of the Senate Chief Clerk of the House CRAIG HARVEY

JAMES ELLSWORTH

Secretary of the Senate PAT HARPER



Populationf 755,000 Rank in Nation 42nd Density per square mile 9.1

Number of Representatives in Congress 2 Capital City Boise


Largest City Boise Population .74,990



•Based on 1970 census statistics compiled by the Bureau of the,Census. ,


549

ILLINOIS

Nickname The Prairie State Motto State Sovereignty-National Union Flower Native Violet Bird Cardinal

Tree White Oak Song Illinois Mineral Fluorite Entered the Union December 3, 1818

Capital City Springfield


Governor D A N W A L K E R

Lieu tenant Governor N E I L F . HARTIGAN

Secretary of State M I C H A E L J. H O W L E T T

Attorney General W I L L I A M J, SCOTT

WALTER V. SCHAEFER

CHARLES H . DAVIS

SUPREME COURT

ROBERT C. UNDERWOOD, Chief Justice

JOSEPH H . GOLDENHERSH

HOWARD C. RYAN

THOMAS E . KLUCZYNSKI

DANIEL P. WARD

GENERAL ASSEMBLY

President of the Senate WILLIAM C. HARRIS

Secretary of the Senate EDWARD E . FERNANDES

Speaker of the House W. ROBERT BLAIR Chief Clerk of the House FREDRIC B . SELCKE

STATISTICS*

Land Area (square miles) .55,748 Rank in Nation 24th


Number of Representatives in Congress 24 Capital City Springfield


Largest City Chicago Population 3,369,357




tEstiihated by Bureau of the Census for July 1, 1972.

550

INDIANA

Nickname The Hoosier State Motto Crossroads of America Flower Peony Bird Cardinal

Tree ; Tulip Poplar Song On the Banks'of the Wabash, Far Away Stone Limestone Entered the Union December 11, 1816

Capital City Indianapolis


Governor O T I S R . BOWEN

Lieutenant Governor . R O B E R T D . ORR Secretary of State LARRY A. CONRAD

Attorney General THEODORE L . SENDAK

DONALD H . HUNTER

SUPREME COURT

NORMAN F . ARTERBURN, Chief Justice

ROGER O . DEBRULER

DIXON W . PRENTICE

RICHARD M . GFVAN

GENERAL ASSEMBLY

President of the Senate ROBERT D . ORR Speaker of the House KERMIT O . BURROUS

President Pro Tem of the Senate Speaker Pro Tem of the House. .JOHN J. THOMAS PHILLIP E . GUTMAN Principal Clerk of the House

Secretary of the Senate MRS. BETH GREENE MRS. SHARON CUMMINS THUMA

STATISTIC^S*


Populationf 5,286,000 Rank in Nation 11 th Density per square mile 146.4

Number of Representatives in Congress 11 Capital City Indianapolis


Largest City Indianapolis Population 746,302




tKstimated by Bureau of the Census for July 1, 1972.

551

IOWA

Nickname The Hawkeye State Motto Our Liberties We Prize and

Our Rights We Will Maintain Flower Wild Rose Bird Eastern Goldfinch

Tree ; .Oak

Song The Song of Iowa

Stone ^ ; . . . Geode

Entered the Union December 28, 1846 Capital City Des Moines


Governor ROBERT D . R A Y

Lieutenant Governor ARTHUR A. N E U Secretary of State MELVIN D . SYNHORST

Attorney General RICHARD C . T U R N E R

W . W A R D REYNOLDSON

H A R V E Y U H L E N H O P P

K. DAVID HARRIS

SUPREME COURT

C. EDWIN MOORE, Chief Justice

M. L. MASON

MAURICE E . RAWLINGS MARK MCCORMICK

CLAY LEGRAND

WARREN J. REES

^ GENERAL ASSEMBLY

President of the Senate ARTHUR A. NEU President Pro Tem of the Senate. .ROGER J. SHAFF Secretary of the Senate RALPH R . BROWN

Speaker of the House ANDREW VARLEY

Speaker Pro Tem of the House ROBERT M . KREAMER

Chief Clerk of the House WILLIAM H . HARBOR

STATISTICS* Land Area (square miles) 55,941

Rank in Nation 23rd Populationf 2.884,000

Rank in Nation 25th Density per square mile 51.6

Number of Representatives in Congress 6 Capital City Des Moines


Largest City Des Moines Population 201,404




552

KANSAS

Nickname .The Sunflower State Motto Ad Astra per Aspera

(To the Stars Through Difficulties) Flower Native Sunflower Bird Western Meadowlark

Tree Cottonwood

Song Home on the Range

Animal . . ." American Buffalo

Entered the Union January 29, 1861

Capital City .Topeka


Governor ROBERT B . DOCKING

Lieu tenan t Goverhor „ . . , DAVID C . O W E N

Secretary of State M R S . ELWILL M . SHANAHAN

Attorney General VERN M I L L E R

PERRY L . GWSLEY

ALFRED G . SCHROEDER

SUPREME COURT

HAROLD R . FATZER, Chief Justice

JOHN F . FONTRON

ROBERT H . KJVUL "

ALEX M . FROMME DAVID PRAGER

LEGISLATURE

President of the Senate ROBERT F . BENNETT Speaker of the House DUANE S. MCGILL Vice President of the Senate. .RICHARD D . ROGERS Speaker Pro Tem of the House Secretary of the Senate RALPH E . ZARKER ANSEL W . TOBIAS

Chief Clerk of the House L. ORVILLE HAZEN

STATISTICS*


Population! ^ 2,268,000 Rank in Nation 29th Density per square mile. 27.7

Number of Representatives in Congress 5 Capital City Topeka

Population 125,011 Rank in State • : 3rd

Largest City Wichita

Population 276,554




•[•Estimated by Bureau of the Census for July 1, 1972.

553

KENTUCKY

Nickname The Bluegrass State Motto United We Stand,

Divided We Fall Flower GoIdenrod

Bird Cardinal Tree Tulip Poplar Song My Old Kentucky Home Entered the Union June 1, 1792

Capital City Frankfort

SELECTED OFFICIALS

Governor WENDELL H . FORD Lieutenant Governor JULIAN M . CARROLL Secretary of State MRS. THELMA L . STOVALL Attorney General ED HANCOCK

JAMES B . MILLIKEN

SCOTT REED

C O U R T OF APPEALS (Highest Appellate Court)

EARL T . OSBORNE, Chief Justice

JOHN S. PALMORE

SAMUEL S. STEINFELD

JAMES B . STEPHENSON

PLEAS JONES


President of the Senate JULIAN M . CARROLL Speaker of the House NORBERT BLUME

President Pro Tem of the Senate Speaker Pro Tem of the House.WILLIAM PAXTON WILLIAM L . SULLIVAN Clerk of the House MRS. ADDIE STOKLEY

Chief Clerk of the Senate MRS. BLANCHE MAHONEY



Population! 3,306,000 Rank in Nation 23rd Density per square mile 83.4

Number of Representatives in Congress 7 Capital City Frankfort


Largest City Louisville Population 361,706




554

LOUISIANA

Nickname The Pelican State Motto Union, Justice and Confidence

Flower Magnolia Bird Eastern Brown Pelican

Tree ; . . Cypress

Song Give Me Louisiana

Entered the Union. April 30, 1812

Capital City Baton Rouge

SELECTED OFFICIALS

Governor EDWIN W . EDWARDS Lieutenant Governor JAMES E. FITZMORRIS, JR. Secretary of State ; WADE O . MARTIN, JR. Attorney General WILLIAM J. GUSTE, JR.

ALBERT TATE, JR. JOHN A. DIXON, JR.

SUPREME C O U R T

JOE W . SANDERS, Chief Justice PASCAL F . CALOGERO, JR.

WALTER F . MARCUS, JR. FRANK W . SUMMERS MACK E . BARHAM

LEGISLATURE

President of the Senate. .JAMES E . FITZMORRIS, JR. Speaker of the House. E. L. HENRY

President Pro Tem of the Senate Speaker Pro Tem of the House MICHAEL H . O'KEEFE J. KENNETH LEITHMAN

Secretary of the Senate C. W. ROBERTS Clerk of the House DAVID R . POYNTER

{

STATISTICS*


Population! 3,738,000 Rank in Nation 20th Density per square mile 83.2

Number of Representatives in Congress 8 Capital City Baton Rouge


Largest City New Orleans Population 593,471

Number of Cities over 10,000 Population 30 Number of Parishes 64

*]Jased^on 1970 census statistics compiled by the' Bureau of the Census.

tEstimated by Bureau of,the Census for July 1, 1972.

555

MAINE

Nickname The Pine Tree State Motto Dirigo (I Direct) Flower White Pine Cone and Tassel Bird Chickadee Tree Eastern White Pine

Song State of Maine Song

Mineral Tourmaline

Fish .Landlocked Salmon

Entered the Union March 15, 1820 Capital City Augusta


Governor KENNETH M . CURTIS

Secretary of State JOSEPH T . EDGAR

Attorney General J O N A. LUND

THOMAS E . DELAHANTY

JAMES P. ARCHIBALD

SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT

ARMAND A . DUFRESNE, JR., Chief Justice

RANDOLPH A. WEATHERBEE CHARLES A. POMEROY

SIDNEY W . WERNICK

LEGISLATURE

President of the Senate. Secretary of the Senate.

.KENNETH P. MACLEOD .HARRY N . STARBRANCH

Speaker of the House. RICHARD D . HEWES

Clerk of the House MRS. E . LOUISE LINCOLN

STATISTICS*

Land Area (square miles) 30,920 Rank in Nation. .• 39th


Number of Representatives in Congress 2 Capital City ^ Augusta


Largest City .Portland Population 65,116

Number of Cities and Towns oyer 10,000 Population| 15



tEstimated by Bureau of,the Census for July 1, 1972. {Includes 3 towns over iO,000 population.

556

MARYLAND

Nickname The Old Line State Motto Scuto Bonae Voluntatis Tuae

Coronasti Nos (With the Shield of Thy Good-Will Thou Hast Covered Us)

Flower Black-eyed Susan Bird Baltimore Oriole

Tree White Oak

Song Maryland, My Maryland

Aaimal Chesapeake Bay Retriever

Fish Striped Bass

Entered the Union. April 28, 1788

Capital City Annapolis

S E L E C T E D 0 F ; E ' I C I A L S

Governor MARVIN MANDEL

Lieu tenan t Governor BLAIR L E E I I I Secretary of State .̂ FRED L . WINELAND

Attorney General FRANCIS B . BURCH

MARVIN H . SMITH

J. DUDLEY DIGGES

COURT OF APPEALS (Highest Appellate Court)

ROBERT C. MURPHY, Chief Judge

FREDERICK J. SINGLEY, JR.

(Vacancy) JOHN C. ELDRIDGE

IRVING A. LEVINE

GENERAL ASSEMBLY

President of the Senate WILLIAM S. JAMES President Pro Tem of the Senate

MRS. MARY L . NOCK Secretary of the Senate ODEN BOWIE

Speaker of the House JOHN HANSON BRISCOE

Spieaker Pro Tem of the House ARTHUR DORMAN

Chief Clerk of the House JAMES P. MAUSE

STATISTICS*

Land Area (square miles) 9,891-^ Rank in Nation 42nd


Number of Representatives in Congress 8 Capital City Annapolis


Largest City Baltimore Population 905,787

Number of Cities over 10,000 Population .16 Number of Counties 23


tEstimated by Bureau of the Census for July 1, 1972;

557

MASSACHUSETTS

Nickname The Bay State Flower Mayflower Motto Ense Petit Placidam Bird Chickadee

Sub Libertate Quietem Tree American Elm (By the Sword We Seek Peace, Song All Hail to Massachusetts

but Peace Only Under Liberty) Entered the Union February 6, 1788 Capital City Boston


Governor FRANCIS W . SARGENT

Lieu tenan t Governor DONALD R . D W I G H T

Secretary of the Commonweal th J O H N F . X. DAVOREN

Attorney General ROBERT H . Q U I N N

EDWARD F . HENNESSEY

FRANCIS J. QUIRICO

SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT

G. JOSEPH TAURO, Chief Justice

BENJAMIN KAPLIN

ROBERT BRAUCHER HERBERT P. WILKINS PAUL C. REARDON

GENERAL COURT

President of the Senate KEVIN B . HARRINGTON

Clerk of the Senate EDWARD B . O'NEILL

Speaker of the House. Clerk of the House . . .

.DAVID M . BARTLEY

.WALLACE C. MILLS

STATISTICS*



Number of Representatives in Congress 12 Capital City Boston


Largest City Boston Population 641,071

Number of Cities and Towns over 10,000 Population^ 143


* Based on 1970 census statistics compiled by the Bureau of the Census.


558

MICHIGAN

Nickname , The Wolverine State Motto SI Quaeris Peninsulam Amoenam

Circumspice (If You Seek a Pleasant Peninsula, Look About You)

Flower Apple Blossom Bird Robin

Tree White Pine

Song Michigan, My Michigan

Stone Petoskey Stone

Fish Trout

Entered the Union January 26, 1837

Capital City Lansing

SELECTED OFFICIALS

Governor WILLIAM G. MILLIKEN Lieutenant Governor JAMES H . BRICKLEY Secretary of State RICHARD H . AUSTIN Attorney General FRANK J. KELLEY

J O H N W . FrrzGERALD M A R Y S. C O L E M A N

SUPREME COURT

THOMAS M . KAVANAGH, Chief Justice

THOMAS G . KAVANAGH

JOHN B . SWAINSON CHARLES L . LEVIN

G. MENNEN WILLIAMS

LEGISLATURE

President of the Senate JAMES H . BRICKLEY President Pro Tem of the Senate

L. HARVEY LODGE Secretary of the Senate BERYL I. KENYON

Speaker of the House WILLIAM A. RYAN Speaker Pro Tem of the House

MATTHEW MCNEELY Clerk of the House T. THOMAS THATCHER

STATISTICS*

Land Area (square miles) 56,817 Rank in Nation . 22nd


Number of Representatives in Congress 19 Capital City Lansing


Largest City Detroit Population 1,511,482


"Based on 1970 census statistics compiled by the Bureau of the Census,

t Estimated by Bureau of the Census for July 1, 1972.

559

MINNESOTA

Nickname The North Star State Motto L'Etoile du Nord

(The Star of the North) Flower Pink and White Lady's-Slipper Bird Common Loon

Tree Red Pine Song Hail! Minnesota Gemstone .._. Lake Superior Agate Fish Walleye Entered the Union May 11, 1858

Capital City St. Paul

SELECTED OFFICIALS

Governor WENDELL R . ANDERSON Lieutenant Governor RUDY PERPICH Secretary of State ARLEN I. ERDAHL Attorney General WARREN SPANNAUS


ROBERT J. SHERAN, Chief Justice

JAMES C . OTIS JOHN J. TODD

HARRY H . MACLAUGHLIN C . DONALD PETERSON WALTER F . ROCOSHESKE

FALLON KELLY GEORGE M . SCOTT LAWRENCE R . YETKA

LEGISLATURE

President of the Senate ALEC G . OLSON Secretary of the Senate PATRICK E . FLAHAVEN

Speaker of the House MARTIN O . SABO Chief Clerk of the H o u s e . . . . EDWARD A. BURDICK

STATISTICS*



Number of Representatives in Congress 8 Capital City St. Paul

Population _ -. 309,866 Rank in State 2nd

Largest City Minneapolis Population 434,400




560

MISSISSIPPI

Nickname Motto

Flower

. . . The Magnolia State Bird Mockingbird Virtute et Armis Tree Magnolia

(By Valor and Arms) Song , Go, Mississippi Magnolia Entered the Union ~ December 10, 1817

Capital City Jackson


Governor W I L L I A M L . W A L L E R

Lieu tenan t Governor . W I L L I A M W I N T E R

Secretary of State H E B E R A. LADNER

Attorney General A. F. SUMMER

HENRY LEE RODCERS,

Presiding Justice R. P. SUGG

SUPREME COURT

ROBERT G . GILLESPIE, Chief Justice

NEVILLE PATTERSON

WILLIAM H . INZER

L. A. SMITH, JR.

STOKES V. ROBERTSON, JR.

HARRY G . WALKER

VERNON BROOM

LEGISLATURE /

President of the Senate WILLIAM WINTER

President Pro Tem of the Senate. . . .B. G. PERRY Secretary of the Senate JESSE L . WHITE

Speaker of the House JOHN R . JUNKIN

Speaker Pro Tem of the House. . .C. B. NEWMAN Clerk of the House FRANCES HICKS

STATISTICS*



Number of Representatives in Congress 5 Capital City Jackson


Largest City Jackson Population 153,968


'Based on 1970 census statistics compiled by the Bureau of the Census.


561

MISSOURI

Nickname Motto

Flower

The Show Me State .Salus Populi Suprema Lex Esto

(The Welfare of the People Shall Be the Supreme Law)

Hawthorn

Bird Bluebird Tree Dogwood Song Missouri Waltz Stone Mozarkite Entered the Union August 10, 1821

Capital City Jefferson City


Governor CHRISTOPHER S. BOND

Lieu tenant Governor W I L L I A M C . PHELPS

Secretary of State JAMES C . KIRKPATRICK

Attorney General J O H N C . DANFORTH

LAWRENCE H O L M A N

FRED L . H E N L E Y


ROBERT T . DONNELLY, Chief Justice

JOHN E . BARDGETT

JUNE P. MORGAN

ROBERT E . SEILER

JAMES A. FINCH, JR.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY

President of the Senate WILLIAM C. PHELPS Speaker of the House RICHARD J. RABBITT

President Pro Tem of-the Senate Speaker Pro Tem of the House WILLIAM J. CASON RICHARD J. DECOSTER

Secretary of the Senate MRS. VINITA RAMSEY Chief Clerk of the H o u s e . . . . MRS. AGNES MOORE

STATISTICS*


Population! 4,747,000 Rank in Nation 14th Density per square mile. . 68.8

Number of Representatives in Congress 10 Capital City Jefferson City


Largest City St. Louis Population 622.236





562

MONTANA

Nickname The Treasure State Motto Oro y Plata (Gold and Silver). Flower Bitterroot Bird Western Meadowlark

Tree Ponderosa Pine Song '. , Montana Stone Sapphire and Agate Entered the Union November 8, 1889

Capital City ; . Helena


Governor T H O M A S L . JUDGE

Lieu tenan t Governor ; W. E. CHRISTIIANSEN Secretary of State FRANK MURRAY

Attorney General ROBERT L . W O O D A H L

GENE B . DALY


JAMES T . HARRISON, Chief Justice

WESLEY CASTLES

JOHN C . HARRISON FRANK I. HASWELL


President of the Senate GORDON MCOMBER President Pro Tem of the Senate.. .P. J. KEENAN Secretary of the Senate .JOHN HANSON

Speaker of the H o u s e . . . . . . . . . HAROLD E . GERKE Speaker Pro Tem of the House . . . .^WALTER LAAS

Chief Clerk of the House ED SMITH

STATISTICS*


Populationf 716,000 Rank in Nation 43rd Density per square mile 4.9

Number of Representatives in Congress 2 Capital City Helena


Largest City Billings Population 61,581




563

NEBRASKA

Nickname The Cornhusker State Motto Equality Before the Law Flower Goldenrod Bird Western Meadowlark Tree Cottonwood

Song ; Beautiful Nebraska Gemstone Blue Agate Fossil Mammoth Grass Little Blue Stem Entered the Union March 1, 1867

Capital City Lincoln


Governor J. J A M E S EXON

L ieu tenan t Governor , FRANK M A R S H

Secretary of State. ALLEN J. BEERMANN

Attorney General CLARENCE A. H . M E Y E R

LAWRENCE M . CLINTON

HARRY A. SPENCER

SUPREME COURT

PAUL W . WHITE, Chief Justice

LESLIE BOSLAUCH

ROBERT L . SMITH

HALE MCCOWN

JOHN E . NEWTON

X^EGISLATURE

President of the Legislature: FRANK MARSH Speaker of the Legislature.. . .RICHARD F . PROUD Clerk of the Legislature. .V I I^CENT B R O W N

STATISTICS*

Land Area (squaire miles);-. 76,483 Rank in Nation , 15th


Number of Representatives in Congress 3 Capital City . . . i Lincoln

Population 149,518 Rank in State 2nd

Largest City . . .̂ .̂ Omaha Population -. 346,929

Nuihber of Cities over 10,000 Population. 12 Number of Counties 93



564

NEVADA

Nickname The Silver State Motto All for Our Country Flower Sagebrush Bird Mountain Bluebird

Tree Single-leaf Pinon

Song .Home Means Nevada

Entered the Union . . . , October 31, 1864 Capital City Carson City

S E L E C T E D O F F I C I A L S -

Governor M I K E O 'CALLAGHAN

Lieu tenan t Governor HARRY M . R E I D

Secretary of State W I L L I A M D . SWACKHAMER

Attorney Genera l R O B E R T LIST

E. M. GUNDERSON

S U P R E M E C O U R T .

GORDON THOMPSON, Chief Justice

DAVID Z E N O F F

C A M E R O N M . B ^ . T J E R JOHN C. MOWBRAY

LEGISLATURE

President of the Senate HARRY M . REID

President Pro Tem of the Senate. .FLOYD R . LAMB

Secretary of the Senate MRS. LEOLA H . ARMSTRONG

Speaker of the Assembly KEITH ASHWORTH Speaker Pro Tem of the Assembly

JOSEPH E . DINI, JR.

Chi<;f Clerk of the Assembly.. MOURYNE LANDING

STATISTICS*


Population! , 533,000 Rank in Nation 47th Density per square mile 4.9

Number of Representatives in Congress. 1 Capital City Carson City


Largest City Las Vegas. Population 125,787

Number of Cities over 10,000 Population. 6 Number of Counties 16



565

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Nickname ' . . .The Granite State Motto Live Free or Die Flower Purple Lilac Bird Purple Finch

Tree White Birch

Song Old New Hampshire

Entered the Union June 21, 1788 Capital City Concord


Governor M E L D R I M T H O M S O N , J R .

Secretary of State ROBERT L . STARK

Attorney General W A R R E N B . R U D M A N

LAURENCE I. DUNCAN

SUPREME COURT

FRANK R . KENISON, Chief Justice

EDWARD J. LAMPRON

WILLIAM A. GRIMES

ROBERT F . GRIFFITH

GENERAL COURT

President of the Senate DAVID L . NIXON

Vice President of the. Senate HARRY V. SPANOS

Clerk of the Senate WILMONT S. WHITE

Speaker of the House JAMES E . O 'NEIL, SR.

Deputy Speaker of the House. . .KIMON S. ZACHOS

Clerk of the House J. MILTON STREET

STATISTICS*


Population! 774,000 Rank in Nation 41st Density per square mile. 85.7

Number of Representatives in Congress 2 Capital City , Concord

Population . . '. 30,022 Rank in State 3rd

Largest City Manchester Population 87,754

Number of Cities and Towns over 10,000 Population^ 13



tEstimated by Bureau of the Census for July 1, 1972. JIncludes 3 towns over 10,000 population.

566

NEW JERSEY

Nickname ; The Garden State Motto Liberty and Prosperity

Flower Purple Violet Bird Eastern Goldfinch

Capital City ..- Trenton

Tree Red Oak

Song New Jersey Loyalty Song

Entered the Union December 18, 1787

SELECTED OFFICIALS

Governor BRENDAN T . BYRNE Secretary of State J. EDWARD CRABIEL Attorney General WILLIAM F . HYLAND

NATHAN L . JACOBS FREDERICK W . HALL


RICHARD J. HUGHES, Chief Justice

WoRRALL F. M O U N T A I N

M A R K A. SULLIVAN MORRIS P A S H M A N R O B E R T L . CLIFFORD

LEGISLATURE

President of the Senate FRANK J. DODD President Pro Tern of the Senate. .JOHN A. LYNCH Secretary of the Senate ROBERT E . GLADDEN

Speaker of the Assembly... .S. HOWARD WOODSON Clerk of the Assembly JOHN J. MILLER, JR.

STATISTICS*

Land Area (square miles) 7,521 Rank in Nation ! 46th

Populationf 7,349,000 Rank in Nation 8th Density per square m i l e . . . . . . . .^.... j . . . .977.1

Number of Representatives in Congress 15 Capital City r-.Trenton

Population 104,638 Rank in State .5th

Largest City Newark Population 382,417

Number of Cities and Townships over 10,000 Population^ 200


** Based on 1970 census statistics compiled by the Bureau of the Census.

t Estimated by Bureau of the Census for July 1, 1972. t Includes 87 townships over 10,000 population.

567

NEW MEXICO

Nickname The Land of Enchantment Motto Crescit Eundo

(It Grows As It Goes) Flower -Yucca Bird .1 Roadrunner Tree Piiion

Songs Asi es Nuevo Mejico O, Fair New Mexico

Gem Turquoise Animal Black Bear Fish , Cutthroat Trout Entered the Union January 6, 1912

Capital City Santa Fe

SELECTED OFFICIALS Governor BRUCE KING

L ieu tenan t Governor ROBERT A. MONDRAGON

Secretary of State BETTY FIQRINA

Attorney General DAVID L . N.ORVELL

LAFEL E . OMAN

SUPREME C O U R T

JOHN B . MCMANUS, JR., Chief Justice

SAMUEL Z. MONTOYA

JOE L . MARTINEZ

D O N N A N STEPHENSON

LEGISLATURE President of the Senate . .ROBERT A. MONDRAGON

President Pro Tem of the Senate. . 1 . M. SMALLEY Chief Clerk of the Senate JUANITA PINO

Speaker of the House WALTER K. MARTINEZ Chief Clerk of the House ALBERT ROMERO

STATISTICS* Land Area (square miles) 121,412

Rank in Nation 5th Population! . . . _. 1,076,000

Rank in Nation 37th Density per square mile. 8.9

Number of Representatives in Congress 2 Capital City , Santa Fe


Largest City Albuquerque : Population 243,75il




568

NEW YORK

Nickname Motto . . .

Flower

.The Empire State Excelsior

(Ever Upward) Rose

Bird ; Bluebird Tree Sugar Maple Gem Garnet Entered the Union July 26, 1788

Capital City Albany

SELECTED OFFICIALS Governor MALCOLM WILSON

Lieutenant Governor (Vacancy) Secretary of State JOHN J. GHEZZI (Acting)

Attorney General .Louis J. LEFKOWITZ

MATTHEW J. JASEN HAROLD A. STEVENS

COURT OF APPEALS (Highest Appellate Court)

CHARLES D . BREITEL, Chief Judge

JOHN F. SCILEPPI

FRANCIS BERGAN JAMES GIBSON SAMUEL RABIN

LEGISLATURE President of the Senate Speaker of the Assembly . .

WARREN M . ANDERSON (Acting) Clerk of the Assembly President Pro Tem of the" Senate

'. .WARREN M . ANDERSON Secretary of the Senate. . . . ALBERT J. ABRAMS

. .PERRY B . DURYEA, JR. . .THOMAS H . BARTZOS

STATIS1FICS* Land Area (square miles) 47,831

Rank in Nation 30th Population! 18,367,000

Rank in Nation. 2nd Density per square mile 384.0

Number of Representatives in Congress 39 Capital City i Albany

Population 115,781 Rank in State. 6th

Largest City New York City Population 7,895,563

Number of Cities and Villages over 10,000 Population 88

Number of Counties .62


tEstimated by Bureau pf the Census for July 1, 1972^

569

NORTH CAROLINA

.Pine Nickname The Tar Heel State Tree Motto '? Esse Quam Videri Song The Old North State

(To Be Rather Than to Seem) Mammal Gray Squirrel Flower Dogwood Fish Channel feass Bird ;Cardinal Entered the Union November 21, 1789

Capital City Raleigh


Governor JAMES E . HOLSHOUSER, J R .

L ieu tenan t Governor J A M E S B . H U N T , J R .

Secretary of State . T H A D EURE

Attorney Genera! . R O B E R T B . MORGAN

D A N K . M O O R E

CARLISLE W . HIGGINS

SUPREME COURT

WILLIAM H~. BOBBITT, Chief jfustice

SUSIE SHARP

I. BEVERLY LAKE JOSEPH BRANCH J. FRANK HUSKINS

GENERAL ASSEMBLY

President of the Senate JAMES B . HUNT, JR. Speaker of the House JAMES E . RAMSEY

President Pro Tem of the Senate Speaker Pro Tem of the House ; . . . . . GORDON P. ALLEN WILLIAM T . WATKINS

Principal Clerk of the Senate . . . . . . . . ROY ROWE Principal Clerk of the House. MRS. GRACE COLLINS

STATISTICS*

Land Area (square miles) .48,798 Rank in Nation ". 29th

Population! 5,221,000 Rank in Nation. ; . . . 12th Density per square mile 107.0

Number of Representatives in Congress 11 Capital City Raleigh

Population 123,793 Rank in State ...i" 4th

Largest City Charlotte Population 241,178

Number of jCities o v ^ 10,000 Population 38 Number of Counties 100



570

NORTH DAKOTA

Nickname The Sioux State Motto Liberty and Union, Now and

Forever, One and Inseparable Flower Wild Prairie Rose Bird Western Meadowlark

Tree American Elm Song North Dakota Hymn Stone ; Teredo Petrified Wood Fish Northern Pike Entered the Union November 2, 1889

Capital City , . . . Bismarck

SELECTED OFFICIALS

Governor '. ARTHUR A. LINK Lieutenant Governor WAYNE G. SANSTEAD Secretary of State BEN MEIER Attorney General .ALLEN I. OLSON

OBERT C . TEIGEN


RALPH J. ERICKSTAD, Chief Justice

HARVEY B . KNUDSON

ROBERT J. VOGEL

WILLIAM L . PAULSON

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

President of the Senate WAYNE G . SANSTEAD Speaker of the House A. G. BUNKER President Pro Tem of the Senate Chief Clerk of the House ROY GILBREATH

ELTON W . RINGSAK Secretary of the Senate LEO LEIDHOLM




Number of Representatives in Congress 1 Capital City Bismarck


Largest City Fargo Population 53,365

Number of Cifies over 10,000 Population 8


*'Based on 1970 census statistics compiled by the Bureau of the Census. ,

fEstimated by Bureau of the Census for July 1, 1972.

571

OHIO

Nickname The Buckeye State Motto With God, All Things Are Possible Flower Scarlet Carnation Bird Cardinal Tree Buckeye

Song

Stone

Beverage . . . ' . . . . . .

Entered the Union

.Beautiful Ohio

Ohio FHnt

. . Tomato Juice

. .March.!, 1803 Capital City Columbus


Governor J O H N J. GILLIGAN

Lieu tenan t Governor J O H N W . BROWN

Secretary of State T E D W . BROWN Attorney General W I L L I A M J. BROWN

J. J. P. CORRIGAN

LEONARD J. STERN

SUPREME COURT

C. WILLIAM O'NEILL, Chief Justice

THOMAS M . HERBERT

WILLIAM B . BROWN

PAUL W . BROWN

FRANK D . CELEBREZZE

GENERAL ASSEMBLY

President of the Senate JOHN W . BROWN Speaker of the House A. G. LANCIONE

President Pro Tem of the Senate Speaker Pro Tern of the House .THEODORE M . GRAY VERNAL G . RIFFE, JR.

Clerk of the Senate HARRY V. JUMP Legislative Clerk of the House THEODORE BORING

Executive Secretary of the House ,. JOHN V. MCCARTHY

STATISTICS*


Population! 10,722,000 Rank in Nation 6th Density per square mile ; 261.7

Number of Representatives in Congress .23 Capital City Columbus


Largest City . . . . Cleveland Population 750,879





572

OKLAHOMA

Nickname The Sooner State Motto .Labor Omnia Vincit

(Labor Conquers All Things) Flower .Mistletoe Bird Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

Tree .^ .v Redbud Song Oklahoma Stone Barite Rose (Rose Rock) Reptile Mountain Boomer Lizard Entered the Union ; . . .November 16, 1907

Capital City Oklahoma City


Governor DAVID H A L L

L ieu tenan t Governor GEORGE N I G H

Secretary of State J O H N ROGERS

Attorney General LARRY D . DERRYBERRY

BEN T . WILLIAMS,

Vice Chief Justice PAT IRWIN

SUPREME COURT

DENVER N. DAVISON, Chief Justice

WILLIAM A. BERRY

DON BARNES

JOHN B . DOOLIN

RALPH B . HODGES

ROBERT E . LAVENDER

ROBERT D.SIMMS

LEGISLATURE

President of the Senate .GEORGE NIGH Speaker of the House WILLIAM P. WILLIS President Pro Tem of the Senate Speaker Pro Tem of the House

JAMES E . HAMILTON SPENCER T . BERNARD

Secretary of the Senate LEE SLATER Chief Clerk of the House. .MRS. LOUISE STOCKTON

STATISTICS*

Land Area (square miles) ; 68,782 Rank in Nation 19th


Number of Representatives in Congress 6 Capital City Oklahoma City


Largest City » Oklahoma City -Population ;' .368,164


Number of Counties. 77


tEstimated by Bureau of the Census for July 1, 1972;

573

OREGON

Nickname The Beaver State Motto The Union Flower Oregon Grape Bird Western Meadowlark Tree Douglas Fir

Song Oregon, My Oregon Stone Thunderegg Animal v Beaver Fish Chinook Salmon Entered the Union February 14, 1859

Capital City Salem


Governor T O M M C C A L L

Secretary of State CLAY MYERS

Attorney General L E E JOHNSON

W I L L I A M M . M C A L L I S T E R

D E A N BRYSON


KENNETH 7- O'CONNELL, Chief Justice

EDWARD H . H O W E L L

T H O M A S H . T O N G U E

A R N O H . D E N E C K E '

R A L P H M . H O L M A N


President of the Senate JASON BOE President Pro Tem of the Senate. .DICK GROENER

Secretary of the Senate CECIL L ; EDWARDS

Speaker of the House RICHARD O. EYMANN

Speaker Pro Tem of the House. . .PHILIP D . LANG

Chief Clerk of the House .WINTON J. HUNT

STATISTICS*

. Land Area (square miles) .96,184 Rank in Nation .10th

Population! .2,185,000 Rank in Nation 31st Density per square mile. .22.7

Number of Representatives in Congress 4 Capital City • • •. • • • .Salein


Largest City Portland Population 379,967

Number of Cities over 10,000 Population 21 Nurnber of Counties 36


tEstimated j)y Bureau of the Census for July 1, 1972.

574

PENNSYLVANIA

Nickname The Keystone State Motto . • . . . . . . Virtue, Liberty and Independence Flower Mountain Laurel Bird Ruffed Grouse Tree Eastern Hemlock

Dog Great Dane

Animal Whitetail Deer

Fiish Brook Trout

Entered the Union December 12, 1787 Capital City /. Harrisburg

SELECTED OFFICIALS

Governor ^ MILTON J. SHAPP Lieutenant Governor ERNEST P. KLINE Secretary of the Commonweal th . . . . . . . .MRS. C. DELORES TUCKER Attorney General ; . . . . ISRAEL PACKEL

THOMAS W . POMEROY, JR.

ROBERT N . C . NIX, JR.

SUPREME C O U R T

BENJAMIN R . JONES, Chief Justice

Louis L. MANDERINO

MICHAEL J. EAGEN HENRY X. O'BRIEN

SAMUEL J. ROBERTS


President of the Senate, ERNEST P. KLINE Speaker of the House KENNETH B . LEE President Pro Tem of the Senate Chief Clerk of the House ROBERT M . SCHEIPE ^

MARTIN L . MURRAY Secretary of the Senate MARK GRUELL, JR. '


Land Area (square miles) 44,966 Rank in Nation 32nd

Populationf 11,905,00.0 Rank in Nation 3rd Density per square mile .264.8

Number of Representatives in Congress . . . . . .25 Capital City ; Harrisburg

Population ' 68,061 Rank in State 8th

Largest City Philadelphia Population 1,949,996

Number of Cities and Boroughs over 10,000 Population 94

Number of Counties .67



575

RHODE ISLAND

Nickname Little Rhody Motto .Hope Flower Violet Bird Rhode Island Red

Tree .Red Maple Song Rhode Island Rock Cumberlandite Entered the Union May 29, 1790

Capital City Providence


Governor . P H I L I P W . N O E L

L ieu tenan t Governor J . JOSEPH GARRAHY

Secretary of State ROBERT F . BURNS

Attorney General RICHARD J. ISRAEL

THOMAS J. PAOLINO


THOMAS H . ROBERTS, Chief Justice

JOHN F . DORIS

ALFRED H . JOSLIN T H O M A S F. KELLEHER'

GENERAL ASSEMBLY

President of the Senate J. JOSEPH GARRAHY Speaker of the House . . JOSEPH A. BEVILACQUA

President Pro Tem of the Senate First Deputy Speaker of the House ERICH A. O ' D . TAYLOR EDWARD L . MAGGIACOMO

Secretary of the Senate ROBERT F . BURNS Reading Clerk of the House. .PAUL B . MCMAHON

STATISTICS*

Land Area (square miles) 1,049 Rank in Nation SOth

Populationf 969,000 Rank in Nation 39th Density per square mile .923.7

Number of Representatives in Congress 2^ Capital City .̂ ^TProvidence


Largest City Providence Population ; 179,116

Number of Cities and Towns over 10,000 Population]: 25


*B^sed.on 1970 census statistics compiled by the Bureau .of the Census.


576

SOUTH CAROLINA

Nickname The Palmetto State Mottos Animis Opibusque Parati

(Prepared in Mind and Resources) Dum Spiro Spero (While I Breathe, I Hope)

Flower Carolina Jessamine

Bird Carolina Wren Tree Palmetto Song Carolina Stone Blue Granite Entered the Union May 23, 1788

Capital City Columbia


Governor . ' JOHN C . W E S T

L ieu tenan t Governor EARLE E." MORRIS, JR.-

Secretary of State O. FRANK T H O R N T O N

Attorney General ; D A N I E L R . M C L E O D

JAMES WooDROw L E W I S


JOSEPH R . MOSS, Chief Justice'

THOMAS P. BUSSEV

CAMERON B . LITTLEJOHN

JAMES M . BRAILSFORD, JR.

G E N E R A L A S S E M B L Y

President of the Senate EARLE E . MORRIS, JR. President Pro Tern of the Senate

L. M A R I O N GiiESSETTE Clerk of the Senate LOVICK OVTHOMAS

Speaker of the House REX L . CARTER Speaker Pro Tem of the House

J. CLATOR ARRANTS

Clerk of the House .SYLVIA W . ORANGE

STATISTICS*

Land Area (square miles) 30,225 Rank in Nation .̂ 40th

Populationf .2,688,000 Rank in Nation 26th Density per square mile 88.9

Number of Representatives in Congress 6 Capital City Columbia

Population .113,542 Rank in State 1st

Largest City Columbia Population 113,542




577

SOUTH DAKOTA

Nickname The Coyote State Motto Under God the People Rule Flower Pasque Flower Bird Ringnecked Pheasant Tree Black Hills Spruce

Song Hail, South Dakota

Stone .Black Hills Gold

Animal Coyote

Entered the Union November 2, 1889 Capital City Pierre


Governor RICHARD F . K N E I P

L ieu tenan t Governor W I L L I A M DOUGHERTY

Secretary of State . . i LORNA HERSETH

Attorney General ^ . . . K E R M I T A. SANDE

CHARLES S. H A N S O N

SUPREME COURT

FRANK BIEGELMEIER, Presiding Judge

FRED R . WINANS

JAMES M . DOYLE

ROGER L . WOLLMAN

LEGISLATURE

President of the Senate. '.. .WILLIAM DOUGHERTY Speaker of the House GENE LEBRUN

President Pro Tem of the Senate Speaker Pro Tem of the House CHARLES E . DONNELLY, JR. MENNO TSCHETTER

Secretary of the Senate ROGER PRUNTY Chief Clerk of the House JOHN E . SUTTON, JR.

STATISTICS*


Population! 680,000 Rank in Nation 44th Density per square mile .9.0

Number of Representatives in Congress 2 Capital City Pierre

Population .; 9,699 Rank in State 9th

Largest City Sioux Falls Population .72,488

Number of Cities over 10,000 Population 8 Number of Counties ; . . . . 67



578

TENNESSEE

Nickname The Volunteer State Motto Agriculture and Commerce Flower Iris Bird Mockingbird

Songs . . . . When It's Iris Time in Tennessee; and The Tennessee Waltz

Stone Agate Aniroal Raccoon

Tree Tulip Poplar Entered the Union June 1,'1796 ' , Capital City Nashville


Governor W I N F I E L D D U N N

Lieu tenan t Governor . J O H N S. WILDER

Secretary of State J O E C . CARR Attorney General DAVID M . PACK

GEORGE F . MCCANLESS

SUPREME COURT

Ross W. DYER, Chief Justice CHESTER C . CHAITIN

WILLIAM H . D,. FONES ALLISON B . H U M P H R E Y S

GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Speaker of the Senate JOHN S. WILDER Chief Clerk of the Senate JOHN W . COOKE, JR.

Speaker of the House. NED R . MCWHERTER Chiel: Clerk of the House JAMES C . !FREE

STATISTICS*


Population! ; 4,072,000 Rank.in Nation. 17th Density per square mile 98.5

Number of Representatives in Congress 8 Capital City Nashville


Largest City , Memphis

Population 623,530

Number of Cities over 10,000 Population ..' 30

Number of Counties, 95



579

mm TEXAS

Nickname The Lone Star State Motto .'. : Friendship Flower Bluebonnet Bird Mockingbird

Tree , Pecan Song Texas, Our Texas Gem Topaz Entered the Union .December 29, 1845

Capital City Austin


Governor D O L P H BRISCOE

L ieu tenan t Governor W I L L I A M P. H O B B Y

Secretary of State MARK W . W H I T E , J R .

Attorney General J O H N L . H I L L

THOMAS M . REAVLEY

JAMES G.^ DENTON

RuEL C. W A L K E R


JOE R . GREENHILL, Chief Justice SEARS MCGEE

SAM JOHNSON

P R I C E D A N I E L

ZOLLIE C. STEAKLEY

JACK POPE

LEGISLATURE

President of the Senate..'. WILLIAM P. HOBBY Speaker of the House PRICE DANIEL, JR.

President Pro Tem of the Senate. . J I M WALLACE Speaker Pro Tem of the House CARL PARKER Secretary of the Senate CHARLES A. SCHNABEL Chief Clerk of the House

MRS. DOROTHY HALLMAN

STATISTICS*

Land Area (square miles) 262,134 Rank in Nation 2nd

Population! 11,604,000 Rank in Nation. ; 4th Density per square mile .44.3

Number of Representatives in Congress 24 Capital City .Austin

Population ; 251,808 Rank in State 6th

Largest City Houston Population 1,232,802




580^

UTAH

Nickname The Beehive State Motto Industry Flower Sego Lily Bird Seagull

Tree Blue Spruce Song Utah, We Love Thee Gem Topaz Entered the Union. . . . . . . ' - :" January 4, 1896

Capital City Salt Lake City


Governor CALVIN L . R A M P T O N

Secretary of State CLYDE L . M I L L E R

Attorney General VERNON B . R O M N E Y

F. HENRI HENRIOD


E. RICHARD CALUSTER, JR., Chief Justice

J. ALLAN CROCKETT

R. LEROY TucKEDr

ALBERT H . ELLETT

LEGISLATURE

President of the Senate WARREN E . PUGH Secretary of the Senate. . . .SOPHIA C . BUCKMILLER

Speaker of the House HowfARD C. NIELSON Chief Clerk of the House DEAN HILL

STATISTICS*



Nurhber of Representatives in Congress . . . . . . . . .2 Capital City Salt Lake City


Largest City Salt Lake City Population 175,885




581

VERMONT

Nickname The Green Mountain State Motto .Freedom and Unity Flower ; Red Clover Bird Hermit Thrush

Tree Sugar Maple ^ Song Hail, Vermont! Animal Morgan Horse Entered the Union March 4, 1791

Capital City Montpelier


Governor T H O M A S P. SALMON

Lieu tenant Governor J O H N S. BURGESS

Secretary of State RICHARD C . T H O M A S

Attorney General KIMBERLY -CHENEY

MiLFORD K. S M I T H

SUPREME COURT

ALBERT W . BARNEY, JR., Chief Justice

F. RAY KEYSER, SR.

ROBERT W . LARROW

RUDOLPH J. DALEY

GENERAL ASSEMBLY

President of the Senate JOHN S. BURGESS Speaker of the House. WALTER L . KENNEDY

President Pro Tem of the Senate Clerk of the House ROBERT L . PICHER EDWARD G . JANEWAY

Secretary of the Senate ROBERT H . GIBSON

STATISTICS*


Populationf 460,000 Rank in Nation 48th Density per square mile 49.6

Number of Representatives in Congress 1 Capital City Montpelier

Population .8,609 Rank in State 10th

Largest City Burlington Population 38,633

Number of Cities and Towns over 10,000 Population! 8



tEstimated by Bureau of the Census for July 1, 1972. {Includes S towns over 10,000 population.

582

VIRGINIA

Nickname The Old Dominion Motto Sic Semper Tyrannis

(Thus Always to Tyrants) Flower Dogwood Bird : Cardinal

Tree Dogwood

Song Carry Me Back to Old Virginia

Animal Fox Hound

Entered the Union June 25, 1788

Capital City Richmond

SELECTED OFFICIALS

Governor MILLS E . GODWIN, JR. Lieutenant Governor JOHN N . DALTON Secretary of the Commonweal th . . . . . . . .MRS. PATRICIA PERKINSON Attorney General ANDREW P. MILLER

ALBERTIS S. HARRISON, JR.

GEORGE M . COCHRAN

SUPREME C O U R T

HAROLD F. SNEAD, Chief Justice ALEX M . HARJMAN, JR. LAWRENCE W . I'ANSON

HARRY LEE CARRICO

RICHARD H . POFF


President of the Senate JOHN N . DALTON Speaker of the House JOHN WARREN COOKE

President Pro Tem of the Senate Clerk of the House JOSEPH H . HOLLEMAN, JR. EDWARD E . WILLEY

Clerk of the Senate MRS. LOUISE O . LUCAS


Land Area (square miles) '. 39,780 Rank in Nation 36th


Number of Representatives in Congress 10 Capital City ^ '. .•'Richmond

Population y.249,431 Rank in State 2nd

Largest City Norfolk Population 307,951




583

WASHINGTON

Nickname The Evergreen State Motto Alki (By and By) Flower .Western Rhododendron Bird . ' . . . .Willow Goldfinch

Tree Western Hemlock Song -i Washington^ My Home Fish Steelhead Trout Entered the Union November 11, 1889

Capital City Olympia


Governor ^ D A N I E L J. EVANS

Lieu tenan t Governpr J O H N A. CHERBERG

Secretary of State A. LUDLOW KRAMER

Attorney General SLADE GORTON

CHARLES F . STAFFORD

CHARLES T . WRIGHT

ROBERT T . HUNTER

SUPREME COURT

FRANK HALE, Chief Justice HUGH J. ROSELLINI ROBERT C. FINLEY

ORRIS L . HAMILTON ROBERT F . UTTER ROBERT F . BRACHTENBACH

LEGISLATURE

President of the Senate JOHN A. CHERBERG President Pro Tem of the Sena t e . . . .AL HENRY Secretary of the Senate. SIDNEY R . SNYDER

Speaker of the House LEONARD A. SAWYER Speaker Pro Tem of the House. .JOHN L . O'BRIEN Chief Clerk of the House DEAN R . FOSTER

STATISTICS*


Populationf 3.418,000 Rank in Nation. 22hd Density per square mile . . ^ .51.3

Number of Representatives in Congress. 7 Capital City Olympia


Largest City Seattle Population 530,831

Number of Cities over 10,000 Popula t ion . . . . .34 Number of Counties 39



584

WEST VIRGINIA

Nickname The Mountain State Motto Montani Semper Liberi

(Mountaineers Are'Always Free) Flower Big Rhododendron Bird Cardinal Tree Sugar Maple

Songs . . . . West Virginia, My Home Sweet Home; The West Virginia Hills;

and This Is My West Virginia Animal .Black Bear Fish Brook Trout Entered the Union June 20, 1863

Capital City Charleston


Governor A R C H A. MOORE, J R .

Secretary of State EDGAR F . HEISKELL III

Attorney General CHAUNCEY H . BROWNING, J R .

S U P R E M E C O U R T O F A P P E A L S

THORNTON G . BERRY, JR.

FRED H . CAPLAN, Chief Justice

CHARLES H . HADEN II

JAMES M . SPROUSE RICHARD NEELY

LEGISLATURE

President of the Senate.. WILLIAM T . BROTHERTON President Pro Tem of the Senate. .CARL E . GAINER Clerk of the Senate. HOWARD W . CARSON

Speaker of the House. Clerk of the House. .

LEWIS N . MCMANUS C. A. BLANKENSHIP

STATISTICS*


Population! 1,795,000 Rank in Nation '. 34th Density per square mile 74.6

Number of Representatives in Congress 4 Capital City ; . . .Charleston

Population .71,505 Rank in State ,. .2nd

Largest City Huntington Population . . . . - . . . . . . . . ; 74,315

Number of Cities over 10,000 Population 15 Nuraber of Counties 55

•Based on 1970 census statistics compiled by the Bureau of the Census. • '

tl^stimatedby Bureau of the Census for-July 1, 1972.

585^

WISCONSIN

Nickname .The Badger State Motto • Forward Flower -. Wood Violet Bird Robin Tree Sugar Maple

Song On, Wisconsin! Stone Red Granite Animal Badger Fish , Muskellunge Entered the Union May 29, 1848

Capital City Madison

S E L E C T E D ' O F F I C I A L S

Governor , PATRICK J. LUCEY

Lieu tenan t Governor . MARTIN J. SCHREIBER

Secretary of State ROBERT C . ZIMMERMAN

Attorney General ROBERT W . W A R R E N

HORACE W . WILKIE

BRUCE F . BEILFUSS .

SUPREME COURT

E. HAROLD HALLOWS, Chief Justice

NATHAN S. HEFFERNAN

LEO B . HANLEY

CONNOR T . HANSEN

ROBERT W . HANSEN

LEGISLATURE

President of the Senate MARTIN J. SCHREIBER President Pro Tem of the Senate

: . . . .ROBERT P. KNOWLES

Chief Clerk of the Senate WILLIAM P. NUGENT

Speaker of the Assembly.. .NORMAN C . ANDERSON

Speaker'Pro Tem of the Assembly. .JOSEPH SWEDA

Chief .Clerk of the Assembly. .THOMAS S. HANSON

STATISTICS*


Populationf : 4,526,000 Rank in Nation 16th Density per square mile 83.1

Number of Representatives in Congress 9 Capital City Madison


Largest City — Milwaukee Population 717,372

Number of Cities over 10,000 Population 51 Number of Counties;, 72



586

WYOMING

Nickname The Equality State Tree Cottonwood Motto '. ; , Equal Rights Song Wyoming Flower Indian Paintbrush Stone Jade Bird '. Meadowlark Entered the Union July 10, 1890

Capital City Cheyenne


Governor STANLEY K . HATHAWAY

Secretary of State M R S . T H Y R A T H O M S O N

Attorney General CLARENCE A. BRIMMER

JOHN J. MCINTYRE


GLENN PARKER, Chief Justice RODNEY M . GUTHRIE A. G. MCCLINTOCK

LEONARD MCEWAN

LEGISLATURE

President of the Senate DON W . JEWETT Vice President of the Senate. .JAMES L . THOMPSON Chief Clerk of the Senate NELSON E . WREN

Speaker of the House C. H. DAVIS Speaker Pro Tem of the House

HAROLD HELLBAUM

Chief Clerk of the House. .HERBERT D . POWNALL

STATISTICS*



Number of Representatives in Congress. 1 Capital City Cheyenne

Population 40,914 Rank in State: 1st

Largest City Cheyenne Population 40,914

Number of Cities over 10,000 Population 5 Number of Counties .23



587

DISTRICT OF COLU]^BIA

Motto Justitia Omnibus Bird Wood Thrush

Qustice for All) ^^^^ Scarlet Oak

Flower .- American Beauty Rose Became U.S. Capital December 1, 1800

O F F I C E R S '

C o m m i s s i o n e r , . : W A L T E R E . WASHINGTON

Executive Secretary MARTIN K . SCHALLER

Corporat ion Counsel C. FRANCIS M U R P H Y

U . S . C O U R T O F A P P E A L S F O R T H E D I S T R I C T O F C O L U M B I A

Chief Judge. DAVID L . BAZELON

D I S T R I C T O F C O L U M B I A C O U R T O F A P P E A L S

Chief Judge GERARD D . REILLY

U . S . D I S T R I C T C O U R T F O R T H E D I S T R I C T O F C O L U M B I A

Chief Judge GEORGE L . HART, JR.

U.S. Attorney EARL J. SILBERT

T H E S U P E R I O R C O U R T O F T H E D I S T R I C T O F C O L U M B I A

'' Chief Jiidge HAROLD H . GREENE

D I S T R I C T O F C O L U M B I A C O U N C I L '

Chairman JOHN A. NEVIUS

Vice Chairman STERLING TUCKER Council Member .JERRY A. MOORE, JR.

Council Member W. ANTOINETTE FORD Council Member MARJORUE H . PARKER Council Member ROCKWOOD H . FOSTER Council Member HENRY S. ROBINSON Council Member .TEDSON J. MEYERS Council Member MARGUERITE C . SELDEN

Land Area (square miles) ." 61 Population 756,510

Density per square mile. 12,321.0

^The Commissioner and members of the District of Columbia Council are appointed by the President of the United States with the consent of the U.S. iSenate.


Delegate to Congressf. .1


tNon-voting delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives.

588

AMERICAN SAMOA

Motto Samoa-Muamua le A tua Plant Ava Flower Paogo Song Amerika Samoa Tree Moso'oi Became a Territory of the United States 1899

Capital City Pago Pago


Governor ' , . . J O H N M . HAYDON

Terr i tor ia l Secretary ^ FRANK C . MOCKLER

Attorney General DONALD W I L L I A M S

LESLIE N . JOCHIMSEN,

Associate Justice T. A. MASANIAI

HIGH COURT

WiLUAM J. MCKNIGHT, Chief Justice A. P. LUTAU U. GALOIA

APE POUTOA

IOANE FE'A SAGAIGA

LEGISLATURE

President of the Senate Speaker of the House TUPUA E . LE'IATO SALANOA S. P. AUMOEUALOGO Speaker Pro Tem of the House

President Pro Tem of the Senate T E ' O J. FUAVAI MuLFTAUAOPELE TAMOTU . Cleik of the House LUTU TENARI S. FUIMAONO

Secretary of the Senate MRS. SALILO K. LEVI Counsel GEORGE M . BLAESI

STATISTICS*

Land Area (square miles) 76 Population 27,159

Density per square mile 357

. ipombines duties of Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of State.

Capital City Pago Pago Population ; 2,451

Nurober of Villages 77 Nurober of Counties 14


589

^ GUAM

Nickname Pearl of the Pacific Flower Puti Tai Nobio (Bougainvillea) Bird Totot (Fruit Dove) Tree Ifit (Intsiabijuga)

Stone Latte Animal Iguana Ceded to the United States by

Spain December 10, 1898 Song .Stand Ye Guamanians Created a Territory August 1, 1950

Capital City Agana


Governor CARLOS G . CAMACHO

Lieu tenan t Governor KURT S. MOYLAN

Attorney General K E I T H L . ANDREWS

U.S. D I S T R I C T C O U R T O F G U A M

Judge CRISTOBAL C . DUENAS Appointed by the President of the United States

with the consent of the U.S. Senate

ISLAND COURT OF GUAM

Chief Judge JOAQUIN C. PEREZ

LEGISLATURF

Speaker FLORENCIO T . RAMIREZ Vice Speaker WILLIAM D . L . FLORES

Legislative Secretary GEORGE M . BAMBA Administrative Director . . .RUDOLPHO G . SABLAN

STATISTICS*

Land Area (square miles) 209 Population 84,996

Density per square mile 407

^The Guam Legislature is a unicameral body of 21 members elected at large. Members are entitled Senators.

Capital City Agana Population 2,119

Largest City Tamuning Population 8,230


590

PUERTO RICO

Song La Borinquena Became a Territory of the .

United States December 10, 1898

Became a Self-governing Commonwealth

Capital City ' .July 25, 1952

San Juan


Governor R A F A E L HERNANDEZ-COL6N

Secretary of State . . . . , VICTOR M . JPONS, J R .

Attorney General FRANCISCO DE JESUS-SCHUCK

HIRAM TORRES RIGUAL

ANGEL M . MARTIN

HicTOR M A R T I N E Z - M U R O Z

SUPJIEME COURT

PEDRO P]£REZ-PIMENTEL, Chief Justice

MARCO A. RIGAU JORGE DIAZ CRUZ

CARLOS V. DAVIL/. ARMINDO CADILLA-GINORIO

CARLOS J. IRIZARRY-YUNQU£


President of the Senate .JUAN CANCEL-RIOS

Vice President of the Senate MIGUEL A. HERNANDEZ-AGOSTO

Secretary of the Senate. .MANUEL SANTANA-MOTTA

Speaker of the House Luis E. RAMOS-YORDAN Vice President of the House

SEVERO E . CoLBERG-RAMfREZ Secretary of the H o u s e . . . . ENRIQUE PISERO-L6PEZ

STATISTICS*

Land Area (square miles) 3,421 Population 2,712,033

Density per square mile 792.8 Delegate to Congress 1 Capital City San Juan

Population 452,749 Rank in Commonwealth 1st

Largest City San Juan Population 452,749

Number of Places over 10,000 Population 22 Number of Municipalities 78


591

TRUST TERRITORY OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS

Administered by the United States as a trusteeship for the United Nations. .July 18, 1947 Capital City Saipan

SELECTED OFFICIALS

High Commissioner EDWARD E. JOHNSTON Deputy High Commissioner , PETER T . COLEMAN Attorney General RICHARD I. MIYAMOTO

H I G H C O U R T

HAROLD W . BURNETT, Chief Justice D. KELLY TURNER ARVIN H . BROWN

CONGRESS O F M I C R O N E S I A

President of the Senate Tosiwo NAKAYAMA Vice President of the Senate LAZARUS E . SAUI Clerk of the Senate F. SABO ULECHONG

Speaker of the House BETHWBL HENRY Vice Speaker of the House ENDY D O B Clerk of the House. ASTERIO R . TAKESY


Land Area (square miles) 717 Mariana Islands District 184 Marshall Lslands District 70 Palau District 192 Ponape District 176 Truk District 49 Yap District 46

Population ; 90,940 Density per square mile 126.8

Population—Mariana Islands 9,640 Density per square mile 52.4

Population—Marshall Islands 22,888 Density per square mile 327.0

Population—Palau District 11,210 Density per square mile 58.4

Population—Ponape District 18,536 Density per square mile 105.3

Population—Truk District 21,041 Density per square mile 429.4

Population—Yap District 7,624 Density per square mile 165.7

Capital City Saipan, Mariana Islands Population 7,967

Number of Municipalities 102


592

VIRGIN ISLANDS

Flower Yellow Elder or Yellow Cedar Formerly known as Danish West Indies Bird Yellow Breast Purchased from Denmark Song Virgin Islands March January 17, 1917

Capital City .Charlotte Amalie


Governor MELVIN H . EVANS

L ieu tenan t Governor A T H N I E L C . OTTLEY

Attorney General .VERNE A. HODGE

(

D I S T R I C T C O U R T

Chief Judge <-. ALMERIC L . CHRISTIAN

Judge WARREN H . YOUNG

United States Attorney JULIO A. BRADY

LEGISLATURE

President CLAUDE A. MOLLOY Vice President JOHN L . MADURO Legislative Secretary VIRDIN C. BROWN Executive Secretary EDWARD J. MORAN

STATISTICS*

Land Area (square miles) 132 St. Croix 80 St. Thomas 32 St. John 20

Population-St. Croix 31,779 Density per square mile 397

Population—St. Thomas 28,960 Density per square mile 905

Population—St. John 1,729 Density per square mile 86

Capital City Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas Population 12,220

Number of Municipalities 3

•'Based on 1970 census statistics compiled by the Bureau of the Census.

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