List of Governors of Dakota Territory
| Governor of Dakota Territory | |
|---|---|
|
| |
| First holder |
Wilmot Brookings (acting) William Jayne (formal) |
| Final holder | Arthur C. Mellette |
| Abolished | 2 November 1889 |
| Succession |
Governor of North Dakota Governor of South Dakota |
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.
The men who served as Governor (and their dates of office) were:[1]
List
| Party | Governors |
|---|---|
| Republican | 11 |
| Independent | 1 |
| Democratic | 1 |
Territorial governors
| # | Image | Governor | Term | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – |  |
Wilmot Brookings (1830-1905) |
January 1859-2 March 1861 | Republican | Provisional governor. Not recognized by US government. |
| 1 |  |
William Jayne (1826-1916) |
27 May 1861 – 4 March 1863 | Republican | First official governor of Dakota Territory. Appointed by US President Abraham Lincoln. Resigned to become US Representative. |
| 2 |  |
Newton Edmunds (1819-1908) |
17 October 1863 – 3 September 1866 | Republican | Acting until November 1863. Appointed by Abraham Lincoln. Dismissed in 1866. First Republican to serve as Governor. |
| 3 |  |
Andrew J. Faulk (1814-1898) |
3 September 1866 – 10 May 1869 | Republican | Acting until March 1867. Appointed by Andrew Johnson. Dismissed in 1869. |
| 4 |  |
John A. Burbank (1827-1905) |
10 May 1869-April 1873 | Republican | Appointed by Ulysses S. Grant. Replaced by Edwin S. McCook in 1873. |
| - |  |
Edwin S. McCook (1837-1873) |
April 1873-11 September 1873 | Independent | Acting governor to replace John A. Burbank. Assassinated in September 1873. Only Independent to serve as Governor. |
| (4) | |
John A. Burbank (1827-1905) |
October 1873-1 January 1874 | Republican | Reappointed with the help of U.S. Senator Oliver P. Morton. Resigned in January 1874 due to a railroad corruption scandal. |
| 5 |  |
John L. Pennington (1829-1900) |
1 January 1874 – 12 April 1878 | Republican | Appointed by Ulysses S. Grant to replace John A. Burbank. Dismissed in April 1878. |
| 6 |  |
William A. Howard (1813-1880) |
12 April 1878 – 10 April 1880 | Republican | Appointed by Rutherford B. Hayes. Died in office. |
| 7 |  |
Nehemiah G. Ordway (1828-1907) |
1 June 1880 – 25 June 1884 | Republican | Appointed by Rutherford B. Hayes. Removed from office due to corruption allegations. |
| 8 |  |
Gilbert A. Pierce (1839-1901) |
25 June 1884 – 5 February 1887 | Republican | Appointed by Chester A. Arthur. Resigned in August 1886, however the resignation did not take effect until 1887. |
| 9 |  |
Louis K. Church (1846-1898) |
21 February 1887 – 9 March 1889 | Democratic | Appointed by Grover Cleveland. Resigned in March 1889. Only Democrat to serve as Governor. |
| 10 |  |
Arthur C. Mellette (1842-1896) |
9 March 1889 – 2 November 1889 | Republican | Popularly elected in 1885. Became the first Governor of South Dakota upon both Dakotas' statehood in November 1889. Succeeded by John Miller as Governor of North Dakota. |
Governors after statehood
Main articles: List of Governors of North Dakota and List of Governors of South Dakota
References
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