List of governors of Dakota Territory

The governor of Dakota Territory was the head of government of Dakota Territory, a territory of the United States from March 2, 1861, to November 2, 1889, when it was split into the states of North Dakota and South Dakota. == Governors == Eleven people were appointed governor of Dakota Territory by the President of the United States during its existence, though one, John F. Potter, declined the post.

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