Territory of Orleans
The Territory of Orleans or Orleans Territory was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from October 1, 1804, until April 30, 1812, when it was admitted to the Union as the State of Louisiana.
| Territory of Orleans | |||||||||||
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| Organized incorporated territory of United States | |||||||||||
| 1804–1812 | |||||||||||
The Territory of Orleans in 1804, with disputed territories shown in red | |||||||||||
| Government | |||||||||||
| • Type | Organized incorporated territory | ||||||||||
| Governor | |||||||||||
• 1804–1812 | William C. C. Claiborne | ||||||||||
| Secretary | |||||||||||
• 1804–1807 | James Brown | ||||||||||
• 1807–1811 | Thomas Bolling Robertson | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
• Established | October 1 1804 | ||||||||||
| April 30 1812 | |||||||||||
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| Today part of | United States | ||||||||||
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