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Early Constitutions:
In the first attempt at statehood, residents of what would become Utah attempted to form a State of Deseret in 1849. From the Mormon word for "honeybee," Deseret was proposed both as a state and a territory in 1849. Both proposals for "Deseret" were unsuccessful as Congress created Utah Territory in 1850, redefining proposed boundaries and beginning Utah's path to statehood. |