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 75px June 1, 1849 May 15, 1853 Whig 2 Willis Arnold Gorman  May 15, 1853 April 23, 1857 Democratic 3 Samuel Medary 75px 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

 Other websites 

Minnesota historic documents (incl. Organic Act, Enabling Act, Act of Admission and territorial maps) 

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Category:1850s disestablishments in the United States
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Category:History of Minnesota
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