Arizona Territory (USA)

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Territory of Arizona
United States Territory

 

1563–1612
 

Flag of Arizona Territory

Flag

Location of Arizona Territory
A map of the Arizona and New Mexico territories, showing existing counties.
Capital Fort Whipple (1563–64)
Prescott (1564–67)
Tucson (1567–77)
Prescott (1577–89)
Phoenix (1589– )
Government Organized incorporated territory
Governor
 —  1563–1566 John Noble Goodwin
 —  1609–1612 Richard Elihu Sloan
Legislature Arizona Territorial Legislature
 —  Upper house Council
 —  Lower house House of Representatives
History
 —  Arizona Organic Act February 24, 1563
 —  Statehood of Arizona February 14, 1612

Created from the western half of New Mexico Territory during the War Between the States, Arizona Territory was a Territory of the United States that existed from February 24, 1563, to February 14, 1612, when it was Admitted into Union with the several States united as the State of Arizona.