Michigan Territory was an organized territory of the United States in the early 19th century, between June 30, 1805 and January 26, 1837, at which point it became Michigan, the 26th state of the Union. Territories of the United States are one type of political division of the United States, administered by the U The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Year 1805 ( MDCCCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. Year 1837 ( MDCCCXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Michigan ( is a Midwestern state of the United States of America. A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government Detroit was the territorial capital.

History and government

Pre-history

After the arrival of Europeans, the area that became the Michigan Territory was first under French and then British control. French colonization of the Americas began in the 14th century and continued in the following centuries as France established a colonial empire in the Western British colonization of the Americas (including colonization under the Kingdom of England and Kingdom of Scotland before the 1707 Acts of Union created Following the American Revolutionary War, several states had competing claims on land in the region. In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots" In 1779, Virginia established Illinois County with boundaries that encompassed all of the land east of the Mississippi River, north of the Ohio River and west of the Appalachian Mountains. Year 1779 ( MDCCLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state The Illinois Country ( Pays des Illinois) was the name used in the 17th century and afterwards to refer to an undefined region centered around present day southwest The Mississippi River is the second longest River in the United States, with a length of from its source in Lake Itasca in Minnesota to The Ohio River is the largest Tributary by volume of the Mississippi River. The Appalachian Mountains ( often called the Appalachians, are a vast system of mountains in eastern North America. However, the county government for all practical purposes never exercised actual control beyond an area limited to a few old French settlements along the major rivers. Other states also claimed portions of what was to become Michigan, including New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Connecticut ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States.

The several states eventually ceded their claims and in 1787, the Continental Congress created the Northwest Territory. Year 1787 ( MDCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Continental Congress was a convention of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies that became the governing body of the United States during the For the Canadian territory see Northwest Territories. For the northwestern corner of the Lower 48 see Northwestern United States. The region that became Michigan was initially unorganized territory. Knox County was established on June 20, 1790 with boundaries that included the western half of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan and most of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Knox County is a County located in Indiana in the United States. Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. Year 1790 ( MDCCXC) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The Lower Peninsula of Michigan is surrounded by water on all sides except its southern border which it shares with Ohio and Indiana. The Upper Peninsula of Michigan is the northern of the two major land masses that comprise the U In 1792, the boundaries of Hamilton County were expanded to include the eastern portions of Michigan not included in Knox County. Year 1792 ( MDCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Hamilton County is a County located in the southwest corner of the state of Ohio, United States. Wayne County was established August 15, 1796, from Knox and Hamilton counties and included most of the area that later became the Michigan Territory as well as portions of what is now Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Wisconsin. Wayne County is a county in the US state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the population was 2061162 with an estimated population of Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Year 1796 ( MDCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year

In 1800, the western half of Michigan was attached to Indiana Territory when it was established as a separate government from the Northwest Territory. Year -of the Julian calendar. The Gregorian calendar was 11 days ahead of the Julian calendar until Friday, but 12 days ahead since Saturday. Indiana Territory was an Organized territory of the United States from 1800 to 1816 created by Act of Congress and signed into law by President Wayne County was reduced to the eastern portion of Michigan and remained a part of the Northwest Territory. Knox County had been transferred to the Indiana Territory, and in 1801 its boundaries were expanded to include most of the western part of the Lower Peninsula and a small slice of the Upper Peninsula. Year 1801 ( MDCCCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Tuesday St. Clair County, another Indiana Territory county, was also expanded to include the western portion of the Upper Peninsula and a small sliver of the Lower Peninsula along the shore of Lake Michigan. St Clair County is a County located in the US state of Illinois, and determined by the U

When Ohio was admitted as a state of the Union in 1803, the eastern half of Michigan was attached to the Indiana Territory. 1803 ( MDCCCIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a At that time, the old Wayne County technically ceased to exist. A second incarnation of Wayne County was subsequently created from Knox and St. Clair counties, encompassing all of the Lower Peninsula, much of the Upper Peninsula, portions of Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin.

Organization

From 1805-1818, the western border was a line through Lake Michigan. Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America, and the only one located entirely within the United States.

Michigan Territory was established by an act of the United States Congress on January 11, 1805, effective June 30 of that year. The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. Year 1805 ( MDCCCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper The act defined the territory as "all that part of the Indiana Territory, which lies North of a line drawn east from the southerly bend or extreme of lake Michigan, until it shall intersect lake Erie, and East of a line drawn from the said southerly bend through the middle of said lake to its northern extremity, and thence due north to the northern boundary of the United States. " A historical marker at a roadside park, approximately three miles east of Naubinway at 46°05′50″N 85°23′51″W / 46.09722, -85.3975,^[1] commemorates the northernmost point of Lake Michigan, which is located approximately one mile west of the park. Garfield Township is a Civil township of Mackinac County in the U ^[2]

The first territorial governor, William Hull abolished Wayne County and established new districts of his own making, which proved to be short-lived. William Hull ( June 24, 1753 &ndash November 29, 1825) was an American Soldier and Politician. Lewis Cass became governor in 1815 and promptly undid Hull's work and re-established a third incarnation of Wayne County that included all lands within Michigan Territory that had been ceded by Native Americans through the 1807 Treaty of Detroit. Lewis Cass ( October 9, 1782 – June 17, 1866) was an American military officer and Politician. Year 1815 ( MDCCCXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States The Treaty of Detroit was a Treaty between the United States and the Ottawa, Chippewa, Wyandot and Potawatomi

During the War of 1812, following General Isaac Brock's capture of Detroit on August 16, 1812, the Michigan Territory was at least nominally a part of the Province of Upper Canada. The War of 1812 was fought between the United States of America and the British Empire, particularly Great Britain and her North American colonies Major-General Sir Isaac Brock KB (6 October 1769 – 13 October 1812 was a British Army officer and Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Year 1812 ( MDCCCXII) a leap year started on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year The Province of Upper Canada (French Province du Haut-Canada) was a British colony located in what is now the southern portion of the Province of Ontario On August 24, Colonel Henry Proctor proclaimed the continuation of civil government under existing laws with Proctor acting as Governor and Chief Justice Augustus B. Woodward acting as Secretary. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River Henry Procter may refer to Henry Procter (general (1763-1822 a British Army officer Henry Adam Procter (1883-1955 British politician Augustus Brevoort Woodward (born November 1774 died July 12, 1827) was the first Chief Justice of the Michigan Territory. On February 4, 1813, Proctor suspended civil government and imposed martial law. Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Year 1813 ( MDCCCXIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Martial law is the system of rules that takes effect when the military takes control of the normal administration of justice

Between 1818 and 1833, Illinois and Indiana became states and the unincorporated land from their territories, plus a handful of other townships, were made part of Michigan.

When Indiana (1816) and Illinois (1818) joined the Union, remnants of their territories were joined to Michigan Territory. The State of Indiana ( was the 19th US state admitted into the union The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. An area equal to 30 townships was also transferred from Michigan Territory to Indiana to allow that state access to Lake Michigan. A civil township is a widely used unit of Local government in the United States, subordinate to a county. Soon afterward, the federal government rapidly began signing treaties with local Indian tribes and acquiring their lands.

In 1824, the Michigan Territory graduated to the second grade of territorial status, and the government's power was transferred from the Governor and a handful of judges to the people. The people elected 18 to the Legislative Council, of which nine were approved by the President and first sat in council on June 7, 1824. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins Year 1824 ( MDCCCXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year The Council was expanded from nine to 13 in 1825, the 13 being chosen by the President from a field of 26.

The Erie Canal opened in 1825, allowing settlers from New England and New York to reach Michigan by water through Albany. The Erie Canal is a popular canal in New York state from the Hudson River to Lake Erie, approximately 360 miles connecting the Great Lakes History See also History of New England New England's earliest inhabitants were Algonquian -speaking Native Americans including the New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Albany is the Capital of the State of New York and the County seat of Albany County.

Between 1833 and 1836, all the remnants of the old Northwest were part of Michigan as well as portions of the Louisiana Purchase.

In 1834, all of the lands acquired in the Louisiana Purchase that were as yet unallocated and lay east of the Missouri River (generally, the Dakotas, Iowa and the western half of Minnesota) were attached to the Michigan Territory, an area that was officially characterized as "north of Missouri and east of the Missouri and White Earth Rivers. For the film see Louisiana Purchase (film. The Louisiana Purchase (French Vente de la Louisiane "Louisiana Sale" The Dakotas is a collective term used around the world that refers to the U Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers Missouri ( or) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee The White Earth River is a tributary of the Missouri River, approximately 50 mi (80 km long in northwestern North Dakota in the United States. " At this point, Michigan Territory included what is now the states of Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota and a large portion of the Dakotas. Wisconsin ( or wɪˈskɑnsɨn (French Ouisconsin) is one of the fifty United States of America, located in the north central part of the United States The State of Iowa ( is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States of America. Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers The Dakotas is a collective term used around the world that refers to the U

The Toledo Strip, not pictured on the maps at right, was a controversial issue for much of the Territory's history

Michigan becomes a state of the Union when it agrees to the boundaries dictated by the U. S. Congress, giving up its claim to the Toledo Strip and accepts the western portion of the Upper Peninsula.

Meanwhile, in 1835, the Toledo War was fought with Ohio because Michigan Territory wanted to retain the disputed "Toledo Strip. The Toledo War (1835–1836 also known as the Ohio-Michigan War, was the mostly bloodless boundary dispute between the U A territorial dispute is a disagreement over the possession/control of land between two or more States or over the possession or control of land by one state after it has conquered The Toledo War (1835–1836 also known as the Ohio-Michigan War, was the mostly bloodless boundary dispute between the U " The Toledo area of Ohio was finally surrendered in exchange for the western section of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The Upper Peninsula of Michigan is the northern of the two major land masses that comprise the U

Slavery was forbidden in the territory under the Northwest Ordinance, but English and French residents were permitted to retain possession of slaves already owned at the time the territory became organized. The Northwest Ordinance (formally An Ordinance for the Government of the Territory of the United States North-West of the River Ohio, and also known as the Freedom Census records in 1810 and 1830 showed double-digit slave populations in the territory, believed in many cases to be enslaved Native Americans rather than enslaved African Americans. Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa

Michigan shrank in 1836 with the creation of the Wisconsin Territory. The western portion of the Upper Peninsula, which is incorrectly shaded red in the map, was never officially detached from Michigan Territory. Wisconsin Territory was established in 1836 with the present boundary in the Upper Peninsula.

On July 3, 1836, in preparation for Michigan statehood, the Wisconsin Territory was organized from Michigan Territory, consisting of the present states of Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa and the eastern portion of the Dakotas. Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Year 1836 ( MDCCCXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Wisconsin Territory became an Organized territory of the United States by an act of U Michigan became a state on January 26, 1837, and included the Upper Peninsula as far west as the Montreal River as part of the resolution to the conflict over the Toledo Strip, which had blocked Michigan statehood for several years. Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. Year 1837 ( MDCCCXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common For other rivers with the same name including another one in Michigan see Montreal River The Montreal River is a River flowing The Toledo War (1835–1836 also known as the Ohio-Michigan War, was the mostly bloodless boundary dispute between the U Detroit remained the capital until March 17, 1847 when Lansing was chosen as a replacement. Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Year 1847 ( MDCCCXLVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common The population of Michigan at the time of statehood is estimated to have been about 200,000, which was well above the Northwest Ordinance's minimum requirement of 60,000.

Territorial acquisition

The area that became Michigan was British territory, and was ceded to the United States in 1783, but was owned by the native peoples of the area. The majority of it was gained by cession, coerced or otherwise. The people who resided in Michigan before American settlement were the Ottawa, the Potawatomi, Ojibwa and the Wyandot. The Potawatomi (also spelled Pottawatomie and Pottawatomi, among many variations) are a Native American people of the upper Mississippi The Ojibwa or Chippewa (also Ojibwe, Ojibway, Chippeway) is the largest group of Native Americans - First Nations "Huron" redirects here For other uses see Huron (disambiguation. Treaties ceding the land were signed between 1795 (the Treaty of Greenville) and 1842 (the Treaty of La Pointe). The Treaty of Greenville was signed at Fort Greenville (now Greenville Ohio) on August 3, 1795, between a coalition of Native Americans The Treaty of La Pointe may refer to either of two treaties made and signed in La Pointe Wisconsin between the United States and the Ojibwe Other notable treaties were Governor Hull's treaty of 1808, the Treaty of Saginaw in 1819, the two Treaties of Chicago (1821, 1833), the Carey Mission in 1828 and the Treaty of Washington in 1836 and a later treaty of January 4, 1837. The Treaty of Saginaw in 1819 was made between Gen Lewis Cass and Chief John Okemos, Chief Wasso and other Native American tribes The Treaty of Chicago may refer to either of two treaties made and signed in Chicago Illinois between the United States and the Ottawa, The Treaty of Washington is a treaty between the United States and representatives of the Ottawa and Chippewa nations of Native Americans. Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Year 1837 ( MDCCCXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common

Territorial subdivisions

Wayne County, Michigan, originally part of the vast Northwest Territory, was eventually whittled down into its current size by the separation of several tracts: Monroe in 1817, Michilimackinac County, Michigan (later called Mackinac and subdivided seven times further) and Macomb Counties in 1818, St. Clair and St. Joseph Counties in 1820 and Washtenaw County in 1822. Wayne County is a county in the US state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the population was 2061162 with an estimated population of Monroe County is a county in the US state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the population was 145945 with the 2007 Census Bureau estimate Mackinac County is a county in the Upper Peninsula of the US state of Michigan. Macomb County is a county in the US state of Michigan. The 2000 census recorded its population to be 788149 St Clair County is a county in the US state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the population was 164235 with the 2007 Census Bureau estimate St Joseph County is a county in the US state of Michigan. The population was 62422 at the 2000 census. Washtenaw County (ˈwɒʃtɨnɔː is a county in the US state of Michigan. (Chippewa County was created from Mackinac in 1826, four other Michigan counties were eventually created from that land, and other parts went to Minnesota. Chippewa County is a county in the Upper peninsula of the US state of Michigan. ) The first township organization was Detroit, in Wayne County, in 1802.

Also organized in the territorial period was Showano County, Michigan in 1818, later called Crawford County, Michigan, and originally covering much of what is now Minnesota. Crawford County is a county in the US state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the population was 14273 Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers

Oakland County, Michigan, which was created in 1819, and later was subdivided into all or parts of Genesee, Lapeer, Sanilac, Shiawassee and Saginaw. Oakland County is a county in the US state of Michigan. As of 2007, the population was estimated at 1206089 Genesee County is a county in the US state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the population was 436141 with the 2007 Lapeer County is a county in the US state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the population was 87904 a 2007 Census Bureau estimate placing Sanilac County is a county in the US state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the population was 44547 with a projection of 44448 in 2006 Shiawassee (ˌʃaɪəˈwasi is a county in the US state of Michigan, the sole county of the Owosso Micropolitan Statistical Area Saginaw County is a county in the US state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the population was 210039 with the 2007 Census Bureau estimate Saginaw was then split further, into eight separate counties, three of which, Isabella, Arenac and Midland, were established during the territorial period. Isabella County is a county in the US state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the population was 63351 Arenac County is a county in the US state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the population was 17269 Midland County is a county in the US state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the population was 82874 with a projection of 83792 in 2006

Lenawee County was created in 1822 from what had been Indian lands, and Hillsdale County was separated out in 1829. Lenawee County ("LENN-a-way" is a county in the US state of Michigan. Hillsdale County is a county in the US state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the population was 46527 Other parts of Lenawee were turned into Cass and Berrien. Cass County is a county in the US state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the population was 51104 Berrien County is a county located in the extreme southwest of the U Branch also sprung fully formed from Michigan Territory in 1829. Branch County is a county in the US state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the population was 45787

Kalamazoo County, Michigan, established 1829 from St. Kalamazoo County is a county in the US state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the population was 238603 Joseph County, was the dominant tract in Western Michigan and was divided and subdivided into many other counties: Allegan, Barry, Calhoun, Eaton, Ionia, Montcalm, Kent, Ottawa and Clinton (some created during the territorial period, others split off later). West Michigan, also known as Western Michigan, is a Region in the U Allegan County is a county in the US state of Michigan. As of 2000 census, the population was 105665 Barry County is a county in the US state of Michigan. It is part of the Grand Rapids &ndash Wyoming Metropolitan Statistical Calhoun County is a county in the US state of Michigan. It is part of the Battle Creek Michigan, Metropolitan Statistical Area. Eaton County is a county in the US state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the population was 103655 Ionia County is a county in the US state of Michigan. It is part of the Grand Rapids &ndash Wyoming Metropolitan Statistical Montcalm County is a county in the US state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, its population was 61266 Kent County is a county in the US state of Michigan. It is part of the Grand Rapids &ndash Wyoming Metropolitan Statistical Ottawa County is a county in the US state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the population was 238314 with a projection of 257671 Clinton County is a county in the US state of Michigan, and is part of the Lansing Metropolitan Area

Jackson and Ingham were created in 1829 from Washtenaw; Isabella was created from parts of Saginaw and Midland in 1831. Jackson County is a county in the US state of Michigan. In 2000 its population was 158422 with the 2007 Census Bureau placing the population at 163006 Ingham County is a county in the US state of Michigan. The 2000 census recorded its population at 279320 with the 2007 Census Bureau estimate Isabella County is a county in the US state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the population was 63351 Midland County is a county in the US state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the population was 82874 with a projection of 83792 in 2006 Gratiot County was also put together from pieces of Saginaw, and Clinton, in 1831. Gratiot County is a county in the US state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the population was 42285

Seven of the 12 counties created in 1829 were named for members of President Andrew Jackson's Cabinet, and one was named for Jackson himself. Andrew Jackson (March 15 1767 June 8 1845 was the seventh President of the United States (1829&ndash1837

Iowa County, later in the state of Wisconsin, was established in 1831, and part of it was later returned to Michigan as Keweenaw on the Upper Peninsula. Keweenaw County is a county in the Upper Peninsula of the US state of Michigan. The Upper Peninsula of Michigan is the northern of the two major land masses that comprise the U

Brown County, organized 1818 in Michigan Territory, was a huge tract covering a great deal of present-day Wisconsin.

West of the Mississippi River and south of Rock Island, Dubuque and Des Moines Counties were created in Michigan Territory in 1834 and transferred to the Wisconsin Territory in 1836. The Mississippi River is the second longest River in the United States, with a length of from its source in Lake Itasca in Minnesota to Rock Island is a City in and the County seat of Rock Island County, Illinois, United States. These areas later became part of Iowa.

Milwaukee County was established in 1834 and was also transferred to Wisconsin in 1836.

Territorial population

These census numbers do not include most Native Americans, defined in the U.S. Constitution as "Indians not taxed" (Article I, Sec. Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States The Constitution of the United States of America is the supreme Law of the United States. 2). In 1800, the whole of the Northwest Territory had 43,365 residents. For the Canadian territory see Northwest Territories. For the northwestern corner of the Lower 48 see Northwestern United States. Under the Northwest Ordinance, a territory could apply for statehood once it had surpassed 60,000 inhabitants.

Territorial officers

Governors

Secretaries

Supreme Court

From 1805 through 1823, Territorial Supreme Court Justices were appointed by the U. Stevens Thomson Mason ( October 27, 1811 &ndash January 4, 1843) also known as Stevens T Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England Year 1834 ( MDCCCXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. Year 1835 ( MDCCCXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common John Scott Horner also known as Little Jack Horner ( December 5, 1802 - February 3, 1883) was a U Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. 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Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign The year 1828 ( MDCCCXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held For the game see 1830 (board game. Year 1830 ( MDCCCXXX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display John Thomson Mason ( May 9, 1815 &ndash March 28, 1873) was a U Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held For the game see 1830 (board game. Year 1830 ( MDCCCXXX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Year 1831 ( MDCCCXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Stevens Thomson Mason ( October 27, 1811 &ndash January 4, 1843) also known as Stevens T Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Year 1831 ( MDCCCXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. Year 1835 ( MDCCCXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common John Scott Horner also known as Little Jack Horner ( December 5, 1802 - February 3, 1883) was a U Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. 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Congressional delegates

Main article: Michigan Territory's At-large congressional district

In 1819, Michigan Territory was given the authority to elect a Congressional delegate. Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Year 1832 ( MDCCCXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians Year 1843 ( MDCCCXLIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Michigan Territory's At-large congressional district is an obsolete congressional district that encompassed the area of the Michigan Territory prior to admitting Michigan A Delegate to Congress is a non-voting member of the United States House of Representatives who is elected from a U

See also

• Historic regions of the United States
• United States congressional delegations from Northwest Territory
• Timeline of the Toledo Strip/War

Reference

External links

• An act to divide Indiana Territory (the law which created the Michigan Territory)
• Michigan.gov: Important Dates in Michigan's Quest for Statehood
• Bay County Map History: Michigan Territory to Present
• GEO 333: Geography of Michigan and the Great Lakes Region: Historical and Human Geography