List_of_governors_of_Dakota_Territory
The governor of Dakota Territory was the head of government of Dakota Territory, a territory of the United States from March 2, 1861,[1] to November 2, 1889, when it was split into the states of North Dakota and South Dakota.[2]
Eleven people were appointed governor of Dakota Territory by the President of the United States during its existence, though one, John F. Potter, declined the post.[3]
A provisional government formed in January 1859 and elected Wilmot Brookings as territorial governor, but the federal government refused to acknowledge the provisional government as official.
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- When Jayne absent from the territory, Territorial Secretary John Hutchinson acted as governor.[4]
- Jayne resigned, having been elected to the United States House of Representatives.[4]
- John F. Potter was nominated on March 6, 1863,[9] and confirmed by the Senate on March 9,[10] but declined the post.[3] Edmunds was appointed on October 6, 1863, during a Senate recess,[3][11] and he accepted the appointment on October 17,[8] taking the oath of office on November 2.[3] He was nominated on January 7, 1864,[12] and confirmed by the Senate on February 2.[13]
- While Faulk was not in the territory, Territorial Secretary Solomon L. Spink acted as governor.[14]
- While Burbank was not in the territory, Territorial Secretaries George H. Hand, George A. Batchelder, Edwin Stanton McCook, and Oscar A. Whitney acted as governor; McCook was killed while acting as governor.[18]
- Burbank resigned in the face of political pressure.[18]
- Pierce resigned to avoid political conflict in a letter dated November 15, 1886, and was expected to remain in office until he could turn affairs over to his successor;[39] however, according to McMullin, since the confirmation process took so long, Territorial Secretary Michael L. McCormack acted as governor until Church arrived on February 17, 1887.[40]
- Church resigned due to a change in the party in power, and submitted his resignation upon President Harrison's taking office,[44] though McMullin says it was dated March 9.[40] It is assumed it took effect when his successor took office, as Church was reportedly still performing his duties on March 13.[45]
- Mellette was elected governor of South Dakota.[46]
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- McMullin, Thomas A. (1984). Biographical directory of American territorial governors. Westport, CT : Meckler. ISBN 978-0-930466-11-4. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
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- McMullin 1984, pp. 79–80.
- McMullin 1984, pp. 77–79.
- "William A. Jayne". State Historical Society of North Dakota. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
- "Newton Edmunds". State Historical Society of North Dakota. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
- McMullin 1984, pp. 80–82.
- "Andrew Jackson Faulk". State Historical Society of North Dakota. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
- McMullin 1984, pp. 82–84.
- "John A. Burbank". State Historical Society of North Dakota. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
- McMullin 1984, pp. 84–86.
- "John L. Pennington". State Historical Society of North Dakota. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
- McMullin 1984, pp. 86–87.
- "William A. Howard". State Historical Society of North Dakota. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
- McMullin 1984, pp. 87–90.
- "Nehemiah G. Ordway". State Historical Society of North Dakota. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
- McMullin 1984, pp. 90–91.
- "Gilbert A. Pierce". State Historical Society of North Dakota. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
- "Gov. Pierce Resigns". The Hope Pioneer. December 24, 1886. p. 1. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
- McMullin 1984, pp. 92–93.
- "Louis K. Church". State Historical Society of North Dakota. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
- "Generally Satisfed. [sic]". Rapid City Journal. March 13, 1889. p. 1. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
- "Church Playing Even". The Mitchell Capital. March 15, 1889. p. 3. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
- McMullin 1984, pp. 93–95.
- "Arthur C. Mellette". State Historical Society of North Dakota. Retrieved May 31, 2023.