Republic of Indian Stream
Republic of Indian Stream | |||||||||
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| 1832–December 1840 | |||||||||
Location of the Republic of Indian Stream, bordered to the north by the British colony of Lower Canada and to the south by the American state of New Hampshire. | |||||||||
| Status | Unrecognized state | ||||||||
| Capital | Entire area later renamed Pittsburg, New Hampshire | ||||||||
| Largest city | N/A | ||||||||
| Common languages | English | ||||||||
| Government | Republic | ||||||||
| Justice of the Peace | |||||||||
• 1832−1835 | Luther Parker | ||||||||
| Elected council | |||||||||
• 1835 | Richard J. Blanchard, Jeremiah Tabor, Burley Blood, Abner Hyland, William White | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
• Independence declared | July 9, 1832 | ||||||||
• Independence relinquished | 1835 | ||||||||
• Annexation by New Hampshire | August 5, 1835 | ||||||||
• Citizens resolution favoring New Hampshire | April 2, 1836 | ||||||||
• Becomes part of Pittsburg, New Hampshire | December 1840 | ||||||||
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The Republic of Indian Stream or the Indian Stream Republic was an unrecognized republic in North America, along the section of the border that divides the current Canadian province of Quebec from the U.S. state of New Hampshire. It existed from July 9, 1832, to August 5, 1835. Described as "Indian Stream Territory, so-called" by the United States census-taker in 1830, the area was named after Indian Stream, a small watercourse. It had an organized elected government and constitution and served about three hundred citizens.