Minnesota Territory

territory of the USA between 1849-1858

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

#GovernorTook officeLeft officeParty
1Alexander Ramsey June 1, 1849May 15, 1853Whig
2Willis Arnold GormanMay 15, 1853April 23, 1857Democratic
3Samuel Medary April 23, 1857May 24, 1858Democratic

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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