Mississippi: Territorial Governors: 1798-1817 |
| Governor of the Mississippi Territory [1] |
| 18 Aug 1798 - 7 May 1801 |
Winthrop Sargent [2] |
| Secretary, exercising the powers, and performing the duties of Governor of the Mississippi Territory |
| 7 May 1801 - 23 Nov 1801 |
John Steele [3] |
| Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over the Mississippi Territory [1] |
| 23 Nov 1801 - 2 Oct 1804 |
William Charles Cole Claiborne [4][5] |
| Secretary of the Mississippi Territory, acting as Governor of the same [6] |
| 2 Oct 1804 - 10 May 1805 |
Cato West |
| Governor of the Mississippi Territory |
| 10 May 1805 - 3 Mar 1809 |
Robert Williams |
| Secretary, exercising the powers, and performing the duties of Governor of the Mississippi Territory [7] |
| 3 Mar 1809 - 30 Jun 1809 |
Thomas Hill Williams |
| Governor of the Mississippi Territory |
| 30 Jun 1809 - 7 Oct 1817 |
David Holmes [8] |
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| [1] |
The commissions issued for the appointment refer to the office as Governor in and over the Mississippi Territory. |
| [2] |
The commission issued by the President of the United States on 7 May 1798 was delivered to Sargent residing at Cincinnati, Territory Northwest of the River Ohio, 28 May 1798. Sargent arrived to Natchez, the seat of government of Mississippi 6 Aug 1798 and assumed the functions of governor 18 Aug 1798. |
| [3] |
Steel exercised the functions of Governor from 3 Apr 1801 to 23 Nov 1801, the period which elapsed between the departure of Sargent from, and the arrival of Clairborne to Natchez. The term of Sargent expired on 7 May 1801. |
| [4] |
The commission issued by the President of the United States on 25 May 1801 was delivered to Claiborne residing at Nashville, Tennessee, 2 Aug 1801. Claiborne arrived to Natchez, the seat of government of Mississippi and assumed the functions of governor 23 Nov 1801. |
| [5] |
Also in Louisiana. |
| [6] |
Also in official use: Secretary, exercising the powers, and performing the duties of Governor of the Mississippi Territory. |
| [7] |
Also in official use: Secretary of the Mississippi Territory, exercising the powers, and performing the duties of Governor thereof. |
| [8] |
The commission appointing Holmes Governor of the Mississippi Territory was signed by the President of the United States on 7 Mar 1809. Holmes took oath of office 9 Mar 1809 in Washington, D.C., and arrived to Natchez, the seat of government of Mississippi, 30 Jun 1809. |
