Term: territorial governor
Definition:
Territorial governors were appointed for a three-year term, and were authorized to veto territorial legislation, appoint lower level officials, and serve as commander in chief of the militia:
Henry Dodge
1836-1841
appointed by Andrew Jackson, April 30, 1836.
James Duane Doty
1841-1844
appointed by John Tyler, Sept. 30, 1841.
Nathaniel P. Talmadge
1844-1845
appointed by John Tyler, June 21, 1844.
Henry Dodge
1845-1848
appointed by James K. Polk, April 8, 1845.
[Source: Cultural Resource Management in Wisconsin (Madison: State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1986)]