The Iowa Territory is formally established in…

July 1838 CE

The Iowa Territory is formally established in the United States on July 4,  following the signing of a bill by President Martin Van Buren on June 12.

In addition to Iowa, which will become a state on December 28, 1846, the Territory also includes most of what will become the states of Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota.

Robert Lucas, former Governor of Ohio, takes office as the first Territorial Governor.

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Burlington Des Moines Iowa United States View →

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