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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), North Dakota, State of (search)
re that the northern portion of the Territory be separated from the southern and formed into a State under the name of North Dakota. The Territory was accordingly divided and two States were created, North Dakota and South Dakota (q. v.), both being admitted into the Union on Nov. 3, 1889. In 1891 an aggregate of 1,600,000 acres of land, comprising a former Indian reservation, was thrown open to actual settlers. See United States, North Dakota, in vol. IX. Territorial governors. William Jayneappointed1861 Newton Edmundsappointed1863 Andrew J. Faulkappointed1866 John A. Burbankappointed1869 John L. Penningtonappointed1874 William A. Howardappointed1878 N. G. Ordwayappointed1880 Gilbert A. Pierceappointed1884 Louis K. Churchappointed1887 Arthur C. Melletteappointed1889 State governors. John Millerelected1889 A. H. Burkeelected1891 E. Shortridgeterm beganJan., 1893 Roger Allinterm beganJan., 1895 Frank A. Briggsterm began1897 F. B. Fancherterm began1899 Frank
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), South Dakota, (search)
by the division of State seal of South Dakota. Dakota Territory into two States in 1889. It is bounded on the north by North Dakota, east by Minnesota and Iowa, south by Nebraska, and west by Wyoming and Montana. In latitude it lies between 43° and 46° N., and in longitude between 96° 20′ and 104° W.; area, 77,650 square miles, in fifty-one counties; population, 1890, 328,808; 1900, 401,570. Capital, Pierre. See United States, South Dakota, in vol. IX. Territorial governors. William Jayneappointed1861 Newton Edmundsappointed1863 Andrew J. Faulkappointed1866 John A. Burbankappointed1869 John A. Penningtonappointed1874 William A. Howardappointed1878 N. G. Ordwayappointed1880 Gilbert A. Pierceappointed1884 Louis K. Churchappointed1889 Arthur C. Melletteappointed1889 State governors. Arthur C. Melletteelected1889 Charles H. Sheldonelected1893 Andrew E. Leeelected1896 Charles N. Herriedelected1900 United States Senators. Name.No. of Congress.Term. Gideon <