Michigan Territory

Territory of Michigan
Organized incorporated territory of the United States
1805–1837
Territorial seal
The combined red and blue areas formed the Michigan Territory at its greatest extent in 1833. In 1836, the red area (renamed, Wisconsin Territory) was separated from the Michigan Territory in preparation for Michigan statehood in 1837.
Capital	Detroit
Government
• Type	Organized incorporated territory
Governor
• 1805–13	William Hull
• 1813–31	Lewis Cass
• 1831–32	Stevens T. Mason (acting)
• 1832–34	George B. Porter
• 1834-35	Stevens T. Mason (acting)
• 1835–37	John S. Horner (governing from Wisconsin on land not to be included in the Michiganian state)
Legislature	Governor and judges (1805-1824) Legislative Council of the Territory of Michigan (1824-1835)
History
• Organic Act effective	June 30 1805
• Statehood of Michigan	January 26 1837
Preceded by Succeeded by Indiana Territory Michigan Wisconsin Territory

The Territory of Michigan was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from June 30, 1805,^[1] until January 26, 1837, when the final extent of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Michigan. Detroit was the territorial capital.