Governors of Wisconsin Territory
Wisconsin Territory was formed on July 3, 1836. During the time of its existence, the Wisconsin Territory had three territorial governors, one of whom served non-consecutive terms, and one who continued on as acting governor after the territory had officially ceased to exist.
| Picture | Name | Appointed | Left office |
Appointed by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Dodge | April 30, 1836 | September 13, 1841 | Andrew Jackson | ||
| James Duane Doty | September 30, 1841 | June 21, 1844 | John Tyler | ||
| Nathaniel P. Tallmadge | June 21, 1844 | April 8, 1845 | John Tyler | ||
| Henry Dodge | April 8, 1845 | June 23, 1848 | James Polk | ||
| John Catlin | June 23, 1848 | March 3, 1849 | none (acting governor) |
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