Idaho Territory
The Territory of Idaho was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from March 3, 1863, until July 3, 1890, when the final extent of the territory was admitted to the Union as Idaho.
| Territory of Idaho | |||||||||||||||||
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| Organized incorporated territory of the United States | |||||||||||||||||
| 1863–1890 | |||||||||||||||||
Coat of arms of the Idaho Territory (1863–1866)
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| Capital | Lewiston (1863–1866) Boise (1866–1890) | ||||||||||||||||
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| • Type | Organized incorporated territory | ||||||||||||||||
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• First | William H. Wallace | ||||||||||||||||
• Last | George L. Shoup | ||||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||||
• Split from Dakota, Nebraska, and Washington territories | March 3, 1863 | ||||||||||||||||
• Montana Territory split off & land ceded to Dakota Territory | May 28, 1864 | ||||||||||||||||
• Wyoming Territory formed | July 25, 1868 | ||||||||||||||||
| July 3, 1890 | |||||||||||||||||
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