Michigan Territory

Michigan Territory was a territory of the United States in the early 19th century, between June 30, 1805 and January 26, 1837, when it became Michigan, the 26th state of the Union. Detroit was the territory's capital.

History

The Treaty of Detroit was signed on November 17, 1807 between William Hurt and American Indians from the Odawa, Ojibwe, Potawatomi, and Wyandot people. Those Indian tribes agreed to give the United States the area of Southeast Michigan and a part of Ohio near the Maumee River. The Indians were allowed to own small amounts of land in the area. This helped expand the territory.

Population
These numbers do not count most Native Americans.  In 1800, the whole of the Northwest Territory had 43,365 people living in it. Under the Northwest Ordinance, a territory could apply to become a state once it had 60,000 people living in it.

 Year Population18104,76218208,896183031,639183487,2731840212,267

Governors
 Governor Dates Served Notes 1 William Hull March 1, 1805 to October 29, 1813  2 Lewis Cass October 29, 1813 to August 6, 1831 3 George Bryan Porter August 6, 1831 to July 6, 1834 Died in office. 4 Stevens T. Mason July 6, 1834 to September 15, 1835 ex officio, Acting Governor due to position as Secretary 5 John S. Horner September 15, 1835 to July 3, 1836 ex officio, Acting Governor due to position as Secretary

References

Other websites
An act to divide Indiana Territory  (the law which created the Michigan Territory)

Category:History of Michigan
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Category:1830s disestablishments in North America
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