Florida Territory

Territory of Florida
Organized incorporated territory of United States
1822–1845
Flag of Florida Territory
Flag

Capital1822–1824
  St. Augustine
    (East Florida/Florida)
  Pensacola
    (West Florida)
1824–1845
  Tallahassee
Area
 • Coordinates30°N 83°W / 30°N 83°W / 30; -83
Government
 • TypeOrganized incorporated territory
Governor 
• 1821
Andrew Jackson (military)
• 1822–1834
William Pope Duval (first)
• 1834–1836
John Eaton
• 1836–1839
Richard K. Call
• 1839–1841
Robert R. Reid
• 1841–1844
Richard K. Call
• 1844–1845
John Branch (last)
History 
1821
• Organized by U.S.
30 March 1822
• Statehood
3 March 1845
Preceded by
Succeeded by
East Florida
West Florida
Florida
Today part ofUnited States

The Territory of Florida was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from March 30, 1822,[1] until March 3, 1845, when it was admitted to the Union as the State of Florida. Originally the major portion of the Spanish territory of La Florida, and later the provinces of East Florida and West Florida, it was ceded to the United States as part of the 1819 Adams–Onís Treaty.[2] It was governed by the Florida Territorial Council.

  1. ^ Stat. 654
  2. ^ "Florida Constitution of 1838". Florida Constitution Revision Commission. Archived from the original on October 30, 2011. Retrieved August 10, 2011.

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