Organic Act
Congress finally agreed to grant Hawaii a popularly elected government of its own and McKinley signed a law, An Act to Provide a Government for the Territory of Hawaii, also known as the Hawaiian Organic Act of 1900.
The Organic Act established the Office of the Territorial Governor, an office appointed by the sitting American president and was usually from his own political party. The territorial governor served at the pleasure of the president and could be replaced at any time.
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