The Territory of Michigan was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from June 30, 1805, until January 26, 1837, when the...

States, areas of what is today Michigan were part of the Northwest Territory, Indiana Territory and Illinois Territory, and administered by territorial...

of the larger Northwest Territory until 1800, when western Michigan became part of the Indiana Territory. Michigan Territory was formed in 1805, but some...

precursors created by the Territory of Michigan or the State of Michigan. It excludes counties that existed in the Territory of Michigan or the modern boundaries...

northern half of the territory, modern Wisconsin and parts of modern Minnesota and Michigan became part of the Territory of Michigan in 1818. The area was...

Knox County, Indiana Territory and later, the Illinois Territory. Transferred to Indiana Territory in 1803 and to Michigan Territory in 1805. Other counties...

as the Michigan–Ohio War or Ohio–Michigan War, was a boundary dispute between the U.S. state of Ohio and the adjoining territory of Michigan over what...

the Missouri Territory in 1821 and attached to the Michigan Territory in 1834. The portion that was formerly part of the Northwest Territory and which later...

subdivided to create the Michigan Territory (1805) and the Illinois Territory (1809). The Indiana Territory was the first new territory created from lands of...

delegations from Michigan to the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate. The current dean of the Michigan congressional delegation...

The Michigan Territory Militia was the predecessor to the Michigan Army National Guard and existed from 1805 to 1837 as an entity concurrent with Michigan...

Before statehood, there were five governors of the Michigan Territory. Stevens T. Mason, Michigan's first governor, also served as a territorial governor...

members of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Michigan. For chronological tables of members of both houses of the United States...

purchased 1836; Missouri Saginaw Cession; ceded 1819; Michigan Territory (eventually Michigan) The following are state cessions made during the building...

is now Michigan included: "the Pottawattamies, the Chippewas, the Ottawas, the Wyandottes and the Hurons". Native Americans whose territories included...

governors. The University of Michigan traces its origins to August 26, 1817, when it was established in the Territory of Michigan as the Catholepistemiad or...

removal of judges from office). The Michigan Supreme Court can be dated back to the Supreme Court of Michigan Territory, established in 1805 with three justices...

was established as the second county (after Wayne County) in the Michigan Territory in 1817 and was named for then-President James Monroe. Monroe County...

Territory until Ohio was admitted as a state in 1803. January 11, 1805 – Michigan Territory officially created out of a part of the Indiana Territory...

the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 24,314 at the 2020 census. Harrison Township was formed in 1827 in the Michigan Territory along the shores...

Lapeer (/ləˈpɪər/ lə-PEER) is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and is the county seat of Lapeer County. As of the 2020 census, the city population...

Lake Michigan. These boundaries would be adjusted as Indiana and Illinois became states and as other counties were formed within Michigan Territory. According...

New York jurist and legal scholar James Kent, who represented the Michigan Territory in its dispute with Ohio over the Toledo Strip. Kent County is part...

The Northwest Territory, also known as the Old Northwest and formally known as the Territory Northwest of the River Ohio, was formed from unorganized western...

formally organized on January 15, 1818, as the third county in the Michigan Territory. The county was named in honor of Detroit-born Alexander Macomb, Jr...

Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States. The 2020 census recorded its population to be 123,851, making it the fifth-most populous city in Michigan. Located on...

by the Michigan Territory legislature in 1829; it was named for the river. The area is home to the oldest and largest Amish community in Michigan. St. Joseph...

Territory until Ohio was admitted as a state in 1803. January 11, 1805 – Michigan Territory officially created out of a part of the Indiana Territory...

further away from hostile British territory. There was also concern with Detroit's strong influence over Michigan politics, being the state's largest...

Saginaw (/ˈsæɡɪnɔː/) is a city in and the seat of Saginaw County, Michigan, United States. It had a population of 44,202 at the 2020 census. Located along...