Minnesota Territory

The Territory of Minnesota was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from March 3, 1849, until May 11, 1858, when the eastern portion of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Minnesota.

Territorial Governors

# Governor Took office Left office Party
1 Alexander Ramsey June 1, 1849 May 15, 1853 Whig
2 Willis Arnold Gorman May 15, 1853 April 23, 1857 Democratic
3 Samuel Medary April 23, 1857 May 24, 1858 Democratic

Territorial Secretaries

  • Charles K. Smith, 1849–1851
  • Alexander Wilkin, 1851–1853
  • Joseph Rosser. 1853–1857
  • Charles L. Chase 1857–1858

Congressional Delegates

  • Henry Hastings Sibley, 31st Congress, 32nd Congress, 1849–1853
  • Henry Mower Rice, 33rd Congress, 34th Congress, 1853–1857
  • William W. Kingsbury, 35th Congress, 1857–1858

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