Editing Iowa Territory (section)

==Governance==
The executive powers of the Territory were vested in a Governor, a Secretary (who in case of the death, removal, resignation, or absence from the Territory of the Governor had gubernatorial powers and would perform gubernatorial duties), a Treasurer and an Auditor.
=== Territorial officers and Congressional delegates ===
Territorial officers of Iowa Territory from 1838 to 1846.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://iagenweb.org/history/hoi3/officials-1.htm|title=IAGenWeb Project|access-date=2018-08-02|language=en}}</ref>

====Governors====
* [[Robert Lucas (governor)|Robert Lucas]], appointed 1838.
* [[John Chambers (politician)|John Chambers]], appointed 1841.
* [[James Clarke (Iowa politician)|James Clarke]], appointed 1845.

====Secretaries====
* [[William B. Conway]], appointed 1838; died in office, November 1839.
* [[James Clarke (Iowa politician)|James Clarke]], appointed 1839.
* [[O. H. W. Stull]], appointed 1841.
* [[Samuel J. Burr]], appointed 1843.
* [[Jesse Williams (politician)|Jesse Williams]], appointed 1845.

====Auditors====
* [[Jesse Williams (politician)|Jesse Williams]], appointed 1840.
* [[William L. Gilbert]], appointed 1843.
* David Ira Bryan, appointed 1845.

====Treasurers====
* [[Thornton Bayless]], appointed 1839.
* [[Morgan Reno]], appointed 1840.

===Congressional delegates===
* [[William W. Chapman]] [[25th Congress|25th]] and [[26th Congress]]es, 1838–1840
* [[Francis Gehon]], irregularly "elected" in 1839, but never served as delegate
* [[Augustus C. Dodge]], in the [[27th Congress|27th]], [[28th Congress|28th]], and [[29th Congress]]es, 1840–1846

=== Legislature ===
Legislative powers were vested in a [[Iowa Legislative Assembly|Territory of Iowa Legislative Assembly]], which like that of Wisconsin Territory was divided into an [[upper house]] called the "Council" (although some legislative histories refer to the Council as the Senate) of 13 members, and a House of Representatives of 26.<ref>Shambaugh, Benjamin F. ''The constitutions of Iowa: Published by the State historical society in commemoration of the one hundredth anniversary of the establishment of civil government in Iowa.'' Iowa City: State Historical Society of Iowa, 1934; p. 79</ref>