territorial governor in the United States
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concept
A territorial governor in the United States was a federally appointed executive who administered a U.S. territory before it achieved statehood, overseeing local government, law enforcement, and relations with the federal government.
Aliases (1)
- territorial governor ×2
Instances (3)
- Lou Leon Guerrero
- Governor of the United States Virgin Islands ("territorial governor")
- William Clark ("territorial governor")