New Mexico Becomes the 47th State
On January 6, 1912, after 61 years as a U.S. territory — the longest wait of any state — New Mexico joined the Union when President William Howard Taft signed its statehood proclamation.
On January 6, 1912, after 61 years as a U.S. territory — the longest wait of any state — New Mexico joined the Union when President William Howard Taft signed its statehood proclamation.