History Graham County, Kansas
for many millennia, great plains of north america inhabited nomadic native americans. 16th century 18th century, kingdom of france claimed ownership of large parts of north america. in 1762, after french , indian war, france secretly ceded new france spain, per treaty of fontainebleau.
19th century
in 1802, spain returned of land france, keeping title 7,500 square miles. in 1803, of land modern day kansas acquired united states france part of 828,000 square mile louisiana purchase 2.83 cents per acre.
in 1854, kansas territory organized, in 1861 kansas became 34th u.s. state. graham county organized in 1880. in 1887, graham county established , named captain john l. graham, union soldier killed in action @ battle of chickamauga in tennessee on september 19, 1863.
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