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Encyclopedia > Governors of Dakota Territory

Dakota Territory existed as an entity from 1861 until 1889, when it was divided into the states of North Dakota and South Dakota. The Territorial Governor was appointed by the President of the United States. Dakota Territory was the name of the northernmost part of the Louisiana Purchase of the United States. ... 1861 is a common year starting on Tuesday. ... 1889 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... State nickname: Peace Garden State, Roughrider State, Flickertail State Other U.S. States Capital Bismarck Largest city Fargo Governor John Hoeven (R) Official languages English Area 183 272 km² (19th)  - Land 178 839 km²  - Water 4 432 km² (2. ... State nickname: The Mount Rushmore State Other U.S. States Capital Pierre Largest city Sioux Falls Governor Mike Rounds (R) Official languages English Area 199,905 km² (17th)  - Land 196,735 km²  - Water 3,173 km² (1. ... The President of the United States is the head of state of the United States. ...


The men who served as Governor (and their dates of office) were:

  • William Jayne (1861-1863)
  • Newton Edmunds (1863-1866)
  • Andrew Jackson Faulk (1866-1869)
  • John A. Burbank (1869-1873)
  • John L. Pennington (1874-1878)
  • William A. Howard (1878-1880)
  • Nehemiah G. Ordway (1880-1884)
  • Gilbert A. Pierce (1884-1886)
  • Louis K. Church (1887-1889)
  • Arthur C. Mellette (1889)

William Jayne (October 8, 1826 - March 20, 1916) was an American physician and stateman. ... William A. Howard is a name of several people mentioned in this encyclopedia: A member of the 34th and 35th U.S. Congressional Delegations from Michigan from 1855 to 1859. ...

Trivia

In 1858 a provisional government formed in Dakota Territory and appointed Wilmot Brookings as territorial governor. However, the federal government refused to acknowledge this territorial government and it's governor. Three years later, a new and different Dakota Territory government formed – it and Governor William Jayne were officially recognized by Washington. 1858 is a common year starting on Friday. ... Wilmot Wood Brookings was an American pioneer, frontier judge, and early South Dakota politician. ... Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C., Washington, the Nations Capital, or the District, and historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United States of America, and as such, the word Washington is often used as a...


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Dakota Territory was the name of the northernmost part of the Louisiana Purchase of the United States.
At times, the territory of Dakota Territory included parts of present-day Montana and Wyoming, the territory was reduced in 1863 to the present boundaries of the Dakotas.
Firstly, the North and South of the territory had significant differences, not the least of which was the unabashed political corruption that had moved the territorial capitol from Yankton to Bismarck.
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