Minnesota Territory

[[Image:MN-Terr-1849-1851.jpg|260px|right|thumb|Nine original Minnesota Territory Counties (1849-1851) superimposed over [[Minnesota]], [[North Dakota]] and [[South Dakota]] of today]] 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 [[United States|Union]] as the [[State of Minnesota]]. ==History== {{See| Territorial era of Minnesota}} The boundaries of the Minnesota Territory, as carved out of [[Iowa Territory]], included the current [[Minnesota]] region and most of what later became [[Dakota Territory]] east of the [[Missouri River]]. Minnesota Territory also included portions of [[Wisconsin Territory]] that did not become part of [[Wisconsin]], located between the [[Mississippi River]] and Wisconsin, including the [[Arrowhead Region]]. At the time of its formation, the territory contained three cities: [[St. Paul, Minnesota|St. Paul]], St. Anthony (now part of [[Minneapolis, Minnesota|Minneapolis]]), and [[Stillwater, Minnesota|Stillwater]]. The major territorial institutions were divided among the three: St. Paul was made the capital; Minneapolis was selected as the site of the [[University of Minnesota]]; and Stillwater was chosen as the site of the [[Minnesota Territorial Prison]]. ==Territorial Governors== {| class=wikitable style="text-align:center" ! # !! colspan=2|Governor !! Took office !! Left office !! Party |- {{Party shading/Whig}} | 1 | [[Alexander Ramsey]] | [[Image:Alexander Ramsey, 2nd Governor of Minnesota.jpg|75px]] | June 1, 1849 | May 15, 1853 | [[Whig Party (United States)|Whig]] |- {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 2 | [[Willis Arnold Gorman]] | [[Image:WillisGorman.jpg|75px]] | May 15, 1853 | April 23, 1857 | [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] |- {{Party shading/Democratic}} | 3 | [[Samuel Medary]] | [[Image:SamuelMedary.jpg|75px]] | April 23, 1857 | May 24, 1858 | [[Democratic Party (United States)|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 United States Congress|31st Congress]], [[32nd United States Congress|32nd Congress]], 1849–1853 *[[Henry Mower Rice]], [[33rd United States Congress|33rd Congress]], [[34th United States Congress|34th Congress]], 1853–1857 *[[William W. Kingsbury]], [[35th United States Congress|35th Congress]], 1857–1858 {{Clear}} ==See also== {{Portal box|Minnesota|North Dakota|History}} [[Image:MN1949stamp.jpg|thumb|Minnesota Territory Centennial U.S. postage stamp]] *[[John Catlin]] *[[Historic regions of the United States]] *[[History of Minnesota]] *[[Interior Plains]] *[[Territorial era of Minnesota]] *[[Territorial evolution of the United States]] **Territory of [[France]] that encompassed land that would later become part of the Territory of Minnesota: ***[[Louisiana (New France)|Louisiane]], 1682–1764 and 1803 **Territory of [[Spain]] that would later be returned to [[France]]: ***[[Louisiana (New Spain)|Luisiana]], 1764–1803 **Territory of the [[United Kingdom]] that encompassed land that would later become part of the Territory of Minnesota: ***[[Rupert's Land]], 1670–1870 **[[U.S. territories]] that encompassed land that would later become part of the Territory of Minnesota: ***[[Territory Northwest of the River Ohio]], 1787–1803 ***[[Territory of Indiana]], 1800–1816 ***[[Louisiana Purchase]], 1803–1804 ***[[District of Louisiana]], 1804–1805 ***[[Territory of Louisiana]], 1805–1812 ***[[Territory of Illinois]], 1809–1818 ***[[Territory of Missouri]], 1812–1821 ***[[Territory of Michigan]], 1805–1837 ***[[Territory of Wisconsin]], 1836–1848 **[[U.S. territories]] that encompassed land that was previously part of the Territory of Minnesota: ***[[Territory of Dakota]], 1861–1889 **[[U.S. states]] that encompass land that was once part of the Territory of Minnesota: ***[[State of Minnesota]], 1858 ***[[State of North Dakota]], 1889 ***[[State of South Dakota]], 1889 ==External links== *[http://www.sos.state.mn.us/student/history.html Minnesota historic documents (incl. Organic Act, Enabling Act, Act of Admission and territorial maps)] {{Minnesota}} {{coord missing|North Dakota}}