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| Territory of Michigan | |||||||||||
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| Organized incorporated territory of the United States | |||||||||||
| 1805–1837 | |||||||||||
_p140_SEAL_OF_TERRITORY_OF_MICHIGAN.jpg) Territorial seal
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 The combined red and blue areas formed the Michigan Territory at its greatest extent in 1833. In 1836, the red area (renamed, Wisconsin Territory) was separated from the Michigan Territory in preparation for Michigan statehood in 1837. | |||||||||||
| Capital | Detroit | ||||||||||
| Government | |||||||||||
| • Type | Organized incorporated territory | ||||||||||
| Governor | |||||||||||
• 1805–13 | William Hull | ||||||||||
• 1813–31 | Lewis Cass | ||||||||||
• 1831–32 | Stevens T. Mason (acting) | ||||||||||
• 1832–34 | George B. Porter | ||||||||||
• 1834-35 | Stevens T. Mason (acting) | ||||||||||
• 1835–37 | John S. Horner (governing from Wisconsin on land not to be included in the Michiganian state) | ||||||||||
| Legislature | Governor and judges (1805-1824) Legislative Council of the Territory of Michigan (1824-1835) | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
• Organic Act effective | 30 June 1805 | ||||||||||
| 26 January 1837 | |||||||||||
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The Territory of Michigan was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from June 30, 1805,[1] until January 26, 1837, when the final extent of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Michigan. Detroit was the territorial capital.