List of Governors of Arkansas
Governors of the Territory of Arkansas
Arkansaw Territory (renamed Arkansas Territory around 1822) was split from Missouri Territory on July 4, 1819. As secretary of the territory from 1819 to 1829, Robert Crittenden served as acting governor whenever the appointed governor was not in the state.

List of Governors of Arkansas

Section Title: Governors of the Territory of Arkansas
Table Section Text: Arkansaw Territory (renamed Arkansas Territory around 1822) was split from Missouri Territory on July 4, 1819. As secretary of the territory from 1819 to 1829, Robert Crittenden served as acting governor whenever the appointed governor was not in the state.

No.	Governor	Term in office	Appointed by	Notes

1	-	James Miller	March 3, 1819 – December 27, 1824	James Monroe

2	-	George Izard	March 4, 1825 – November 22, 1828

John Quincy Adams

3	-	John Pope	March 9, 1829 – March 9, 1835	Andrew Jackson

4	-	William S. Fulton	March 9, 1835 – September 13, 1836

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James Miller was the first Governor of Arkansas Territory.

final_sentence: James Miller was the first Governor of Arkansas Territory.