Wisconsin Territory: Governors: 1836-1848
| Governor of the Territory of Wisconsin | |
| 3 Jul 1836 - 7 Jun 1841 | Moses Henry Dodge [1] |
| 7 Jun 1841 - 13 Sep 1844 | James Duane Doty [2] |
| 13 Sep 1844 - 13 May 1845 | Nathaniel P. Tallmadge [3] |
| 13 May 1845 - 7 Jun 1848 | Moses Henry Dodge [4][5][6] |
- Dodge was commissioned as governor on 30 Apr 1836 for the term commencing on 3 Jul 1836 and took the oath of office at Mineral Point on 4 Jul 1836.
- Doty received his commission as governor in Washington, D.C., on 15 Apr 1841. He arrived in Madison on 7 Jun 1841 and assume the functions of office.
- Tallmadge was commissioned as governor on 1 Jun 1844 for the term commencing on 13 Sep 1844 and took the oath of office in Milwaukee on 16 Sep 1844.
- Dodge was commissioned as governor on 8 Apr 1845 and took the oath of office in Madison on 13 May 1845.
- Following the adoption and ratification of the Constitution of the State of Wisconsin, all civil and military officers of the territorial government were authorized by a provision of the Constitution to continue in office until superseded.
- The Act of Congress admitting the State of Wisconsin to the Union made no provision for the government of the portion of the Territory of Wisconsin lying beyond the boundaries of the new state, comprising chiefly St. Croix County. Maintaining that the territorial government of Wisconsin continued to exercise jurisdiction over the area, Secretary of the Territory John Catlin took up residence at Stillwater and, as Secretary of the Territory of Wisconsin and Acting Governor, issued a proclamation on 9 Oct 1848 calling for the election of a new Delegate to Congress. The Delegate was elected and took his seat in Congress, but the territorial government was not effectively re-established.