List of Governors of Louisiana - United States Territorial Period

United States Territorial Period

Note: from 1804 to 1812, what would later become the State of Louisiana was known as the "Territory of Orleans". The contemporary "Louisiana Territory" was to the north, and did not include modern Louisiana.

No. Governor Took Office Left Office
25th total; 1st under US control William C. C. Claiborne December 20, 1803 April 30, 1812

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