List of Governors of Mississippi Territory
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Governors of Mississippi Territory, 1798–1817
- Prior to 1804, when the United States acquired it in the Louisiana Purchase, parts of Mississippi were part of the state of Georgia; see List of Governors of Georgia for this period.
- In 1810 the southern bit of Mississippi was part of the self-proclaimed and short-lived Republic of West Florida. It had one president, Fulwar Skipwith.
- Prior to proclaiming itself as a republic, this bit was part of the overall territory of West Florida; see List of Colonial Governors of Florida.
- Parties
Democratic-Republican Federalist
| # | Governor | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Winthrop Sargent | May 7, 1798 | May 25, 1801 | Federalist | |
| 2 | William C. C. Claiborne | May 25, 1801 | March 1, 1805 | Democratic-Republican | |
| 3 | Robert Williams | March 1, 1805 | March 7, 1809 | Democratic-Republican | |
| 4 | David Holmes | March 7, 1809 | December 10, 1817 | Democratic-Republican | |
