The governor of the territory refused to certify the results of the election.

Arthur St. Clair was appointed by the president as governor of the new territory.

Fact is, they are talking of making him governor of the territory just to wipe out outlaws and such.

Again, Jackson became governor of the newly conquered territory.

Jackson had become the first military governor of the new territory, though he had not stayed a full year.

During his stay in Iraq, Khalid was also installed as military governor of the conquered territory.

The administrator was in fact the governor of the territory with wide executive powers.

Andrew Jackson served as military governor of the newly acquired territory, but only for a brief period.

Despite his protests, Sebree did act as the governor of the territory.

However, he declined the position and Joseph Lane was nominated and became the first governor of the new territory.