Governor of Indiana Territory
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The Governor of Indiana Territory was the chief executive appointed to administer and oversee the early U.S. territorial government in the region that later became the state of Indiana.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
public office
ⓘ
territorial gubernatorial office ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Indiana Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
President of the United States
ⓘ
federal government of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Battle of Tippecanoe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tecumseh’s War NERFINISHED ⓘ War of 1812 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| createdBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1816 ⓘ |
| firstOfficeHolder | William Henry Harrison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Governor of Indiana ⓘ |
| governingDocument | ordinances and acts of United States Congress for Indiana Territory ⓘ |
| governs | territorial counties within Indiana Territory ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
civil administration of Indiana Territory
ⓘ
militia of Indiana Territory ⓘ relations with Native American nations in Indiana Territory ⓘ |
| hasPower |
to appoint territorial officials
ⓘ
to command territorial militia ⓘ to convene territorial legislature ⓘ to veto territorial legislation ⓘ |
| historicalFunction | transition of territory to statehood ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Old Northwest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1800 ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| lastOfficeHolder | Thomas Posey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Northwest Ordinance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimePeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
| officeCreatedFor |
administration of frontier territory
ⓘ
implementation of federal Indian policy ⓘ oversight of settlement and land policy ⓘ |
| officeHolder |
John Gibson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thomas Posey NERFINISHED ⓘ William Henry Harrison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | United States territorial government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeldBy |
John Gibson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thomas Posey NERFINISHED ⓘ William Henry Harrison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedByOffice | Governor of Indiana ⓘ |
| residence | Vincennes, Indiana Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seatOfGovernment | Vincennes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
President of the United States
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territoryCapital | Vincennes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territoryEventuallyBecame | State of Indiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territoryFormedFrom | Northwest Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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