Origin of the constitution of the state of Washington

Abstract

The Constitutional Convention of the Territory of Washington met at Olympia, on July 4, 1889, pursuant to the Enabling Act of Congress and the election therein authorized to form a Constitution for the proposed new state. The convention was composed of seventy five members, elected by the people, drawn from different callings, professions, and avocations, and truly represented the strength and wisdom of the growing commonwealth.