Minnesota Territory

map of Minnesota Territory

Minnesota Territory Centennial U.S. postage stamp

Minnesota Territory was an organized territory of the United States from March 3, 1849 to May 11, 1858, when Minnesota was admitted as the 32nd state. The original boundaries, as carved out of Iowa Territory, included the current Minnesota region and most of the Dakotas 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.

The territorial capital was St. Paul.

Territorial Governors

Name	Took Office	Left Office	Party
Alexander Ramsey	1849	1853	Whig
Willis Arnold Gorman	1853	1857	Democrat
Samuel Medary	1857	1858	Democrat

See also

* Historic regions of the United States

External links

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