INDIANA OFFICIAL REGISTER.

TERRITORIAL GOVERNORS.

Arthur St. Clair, Governor Northwest Territory, from 1787 to 1800.

John Gibson (acting), from 1800 to January 10, 1801.
William H. Harrison, from 1801 to 1812.*

Thomas Posey, from 1812 to 1816.

GOVERNORS OF THE STATE.

Jonathan Jennings, from 1816 to 1819.

Jonathan Jennings (second term), from 1819 to 1822.†
Ratliffe Boon, from September 12 to December 5, 1822.

William Hendricks, from 1822 to 1825.

James B. Ray (acting), February 12 to December 11, 1825.‡ James B. Ray, from 1825 to 1828.

James B. Ray (second term), from 1828 to 1831.

There have been several omissions in the Official Register of the Governors of Indiana extending from the territorial period down to the present time, which, for purposes of historical accuracy, we have deemed proper to supply.

*Governor Harrison was appointed early in the year 1800, but was not sworn into office until January 10, 1801. John Gibson, the Secretary of the Territory, acted as Governor until his arrival.

Jonathan Jennings, having been elected to Congress before the end of his second term, resigned the office of Governor September 12, 1822, and was succeeded by Ratliffe Boone, who served until December 5 of the same year.

Governor Hendricks, having been elected a Senator of the United States, resigned his office on the 12th day of February, 1825, and was succeeded by James B. Ray, the President of the State Senate, who served as Governor during the remainder of the term.

Noah Noble, from 1831 to 1834.

Noah Noble (second term), from 1834 to 1837.
David Wallace, from 1837 to 1840.
Samuel Bigger, from 1840 to 1843.
James Whitcomb, from 1843 to 1846.
James Whitcomb, from 1846 to 1848.

Paris C. Dunning (acting), from 1848 to 1849.‡
Joseph A. Wright, from 1849 to 1852.
Joseph A. Wright, from 1852 to 1857.

Ashbel P. Willard, from 1857 to 1860.

Abram A. Hammond, from 1860 to 1861.xx

Henry S. Lane, from January 14 to January 16, 1861.||

Oliver P. Morton (acting), from 1861 to 1865.

Oliver P. Morton, from 1865 to 1867.

Conrad Baker (acting), from 1867 to 1869.*

Conrad Baker, from 1869 to 1873.

Thomas A. Hendricks, from 1873 to 1877.

James D. Williams, from 1877 to 1880.

Isaac P. Gray (acting), from 1880 to 1881.§
Albert G. Porter, from 1881 to 1885.

Isaac P. Gray, from 1885 to 1889.

Alvin P. Hovey, from 1889 to 1891.xxx

Ira J. Chase, from November 24, 1891, to January 9, 1893.
Claude Matthews, from 1893 to 1897.

James A. Mount, from 1897 to

Governor Whitcomb was elected a S nator of the United States December 27, 1818, and Paris C. Dunning, Lieutenant-Governor, served as Governor during the remainder of the term.

xx Governor Wil'ard died on 'he third day of October, 1860, and Abram A. Hammond, the Lieutenant-Governor, served as Governor during the remainder of the term.

Governor Lane wa elected a Senator of the United States January 16, 1861, and Oliver P. Morton, the Lieutenant-Governor, served as Governor the remainder of the term. *Governor Oliver P. Morton was elected a enator of the United States on the 23d day of January, 1867. On the day following he resigned his office, and Conrad Baker, the Lieutenant-Governor served as Governor during the remainder of the term.

3G vernor Williams died November 20, 1880, and Isaac P. Gray, Lieutenant-Governor, served as Governor the remainde of the torm.

XXX Governor Hovey died November 23, 1891, and Lieutenant-Governor Ira J. Chase served as Governor the remainder of the term.