Arizona Territory (USA)
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Territory of Arizona | |||||
United States Territory | |||||
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Flag | |||||
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.