FIRST - Governor of the Territory of Wisconsin: Henry Dodge
N 42° 51.590 W 090° 10.728
15T E 730480 N 4749111
Henry Dodge became the first Governor of the Territory of Wisconsin on July 4, 1836.
Waymark Code: WM1ZFP
Location: Wisconsin, United States
Date Posted: 08/09/2007
Views: 14
Text from the marker:
"On July 4, 1836, here in Mineral Point, Col. Henry Dodge took the oath of office to become the first Governor of the newly-created Territory of Wisconsin. This Territory, previously attached to Michigan, embraced the vast and important area of what is now the states of Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota and portions of North and South Dakota."
FIRST - Classification Variable: Person or Group
Date of FIRST: 07/04/1836
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