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    The Territory of Iowa was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from July 4, 1838, until December 28, 1846, when the southeastern...
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    was Robert D. Fulton, who served 16 days. Iowa Territory was formed on July 4, 1838, from Wisconsin Territory. It had four governors appointed by the president...
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    part of the Iowa Territory in 1838. In that year, 1838, the territorial capital of Wisconsin was moved to Madison. The Wisconsin Territory initially included...
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    state of Iowa. The first two counties, Des Moines County and Dubuque County, were created in 1834 when Iowa was still part of the Michigan Territory. In preparation...
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  • the Iowa Territory elected a non-voting delegate at-large to Congress from 1838 to 1846. These are tables of congressional delegations from Iowa to the...
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    University of Iowa. It was the second capital of the Iowa Territory and the first capital city of the State of Iowa; the Old Capitol building is a National Historic...
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    Court of the Territory of Iowa, a federal court with jurisdiction similar to that the Iowa Supreme Court would eventually hold when Iowa achieved statehood...
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    December 21, 1837, as a part of Wisconsin Territory. It became part of Iowa Territory on July 4, 1838, when the territory was organized. Linn County was organized...
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    13, 1846, the legislative body of the Iowa Territory authorized the creation of twelve counties in the Territory, with general descriptions of their boundaries...
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    1846, the legislative body of the Iowa Territory authorized the creation of twelve counties in the Iowa Territory, with general descriptions of their...
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    to Oklahoma Territory, 1896. The Honey Lands; a disputed tract of land between the Territory of Iowa and State of Missouri; to State of Iowa, 1851 District...
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    County became part of Iowa Territory on July 4, 1838, when it was established by partitioning the area from Wisconsin Territory. The first public land...
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    comprehensive act. It was named for James Clarke, a Governor of the Iowa Territory. The first courthouse for Clarke County was a wood frame two–story structure...
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    1846, the legislative body of the Indiana Territory authorized creation of twelve counties in the Iowa Territory, with general descriptions of their boundaries...
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    1836 and Iowa Territory in 1838, now Dubuque County, Iowa Iowa County, Michigan Territory, organized 1829, transferred to Wisconsin Territory in 1836,...
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    Wisconsin Territory. Henry County was formed on December 7, 1836, under the jurisdiction of Wisconsin Territory, and became a part of Iowa Territory when the...
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    Like many other states, Iowa takes its name from its predecessor, Iowa Territory, whose name in turn is derived from the Iowa River, and ultimately from...
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    Appanoose County is a county in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,317. Its county seat is Centerville. Appanoose County...
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    Iowa was part of the Iowa Territory from 1838 to 1846. During this time, the territory had a treasurer. Treasurers of Iowa Territory, both from Iowa City...
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    in eastern Iowa. The fort was abandoned in 1846 after the Sauk and Meskwaki were removed from the state and shifted to the Indian Territory. The Sauk and...
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  • The Iowa State Penitentiary (ISP) is an Iowa Department of Corrections maximum security prison for men located in the Lee County, Iowa, community of Fort...
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    16 square miles (41 km2) (2.8%) is water. Iowa Highway 5 Iowa Highway 14 Iowa Highway 92 Iowa Highway 163 Iowa Highway 316 Jasper County (north) Mahaska...
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    Davis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,110. The county seat is Bloomfield. Davis County...
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  • Party of the Territory of Iowa". Iowa Journal of History and Politics. Vol. 6, no. 1. Iowa City, Iowa: State Historical Society of Iowa. p. 12. Retrieved...
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    Lucas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,634. The county seat is Chariton. The county was...
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    Warren County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 52,403. The county seat is Indianola. Warren County...
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    Quasqueton is a city in Buchanan County, Iowa, United States. The population was 570 at the time of the 2020 census. Just northwest of the town is Cedar...
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    Decatur County (/dɪˈkeɪtər/) is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,645. The county seat is Leon. This...
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    Tama County /ˈteɪmə/ is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 17,135. Its county seat is Toledo. The county...
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    Early Democratic Party of Iowa". Iowa Journal of History and Politics. 6 (1). Iowa City, Iowa: State Historical Society of Iowa: 15. hdl:2027/uc1.31210017304112...
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