Government of Washington Territory

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The Government of Washington Territory was the territorial administration that governed the U.S. Pacific Northwest region that later became the state of Washington, operating under federal oversight before statehood.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf territorial government
appliesToJurisdiction Columbia River region (within the territory)
Indigenous peoples within Washington Territory (subject to federal Indian policy)
Pacific Northwest
Puget Sound region
Washington Territory
area north of the Columbia River and west of the Rocky Mountains (initially)
area that later became the U.S. state of Washington
parts of present-day Idaho (historically)
parts of present-day Montana (historically)
parts of present-day Wyoming (historically)
appointedBy President of the United States
capital Olympia, Washington Territory
linked to: Olympia, Washington
constitutionalBasis Organic Act and applicable U.S. federal law
country United States of America
dissolutionDate 1889-11-11
dissolved 1889
establishedBy Act of the United States Congress
Organic Act of Washington Territory
executiveHeadOfGovernment Governor of Washington Territory
followed Government of Oregon Country (de facto American administration)
Government of Oregon Territory
followedBy Government of the State of Washington
hasCentralGovernment territorial capital at Olympia
hasExecutiveBody Territorial executive offices of Washington Territory
hasExecutiveBranch Office of the Governor of Washington Territory
hasGovernmentForm territorial administration under federal oversight
hasJudicialBody federally appointed territorial judges
hasJudicialBranch Washington Territorial Supreme Court
hasJurisdictionOver territorial courts of Washington Territory
hasLegislativeBody bicameral territorial legislature of Washington Territory
hasLegislativeBranch Washington Territorial Legislature
hasTypeOfGovernment representative territorial government
headOfGovernment Governor of Washington Territory
historicalPeriod 19th century United States expansion
American Old West
linked to: Old West
inception 1853
languageUsed English
legalSystem United States law
territorial law of Washington Territory
legislativeBody Washington Territorial Legislature
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Washington Territory
partOf Territorial system of the United States
replacedBy Government of the State of Washington
seatOfGovernment Olympia, Washington Territory
linked to: Olympia, Washington
subordinateTo Federal government of the United States
territoryStatus organized incorporated territory of the United States

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Government of Oregon Territory followedBy Government of Washington Territory
Washington Territory governingBody Office of the Governor of Washington Territory
linked to: Government of Washington Territory
Government of Washington Territory hasExecutiveBranch Office of the Governor of Washington Territory
linked to: Government of Washington Territory
Washington Territorial Legislature legislativeBranchOf Government of Washington Territory