William Henson Wallace was an important figure in the early histories of two U.S. states, serving as governor and Congressional delegate from both Washington Territory and Idaho Territory. After being admitted to the bar, Wallace moved to the Iowa District of Wisconsin Territory in 1837. He was elected to the Iowa Territorial Legislature after Iowa Territory was organized the following year. Wallace was appointed colonel of state troops and receiver of public money at Fairfield.

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  • William Henson Wallace was an important figure in the early histories of two U.S. states, serving as governor and Congressional delegate from both Washington Territory and Idaho Territory. After being admitted to the bar, Wallace moved to the Iowa District of Wisconsin Territory in 1837. He was elected to the Iowa Territorial Legislature after Iowa Territory was organized the following year. Wallace was appointed colonel of state troops and receiver of public money at Fairfield. Wallace ran an unsuccessful campaign for delegate from Iowa Territory in 1843. In 1848 he was a candidate for United States Senate from the new State of Iowa, but the Iowa Legislature instead selected Democrats George W. Jones and Augustus C. Dodge. Wallace moved to Washington Territory in 1853. In 1861 Wallace was appointed governor of Washington Territory by President Abraham Lincoln, but was also elected the territory's delegate to the United States House of Representatives and never took office. Wallace served a single term representing Washington Territory in the House. Shortly after his term expired in March 1863, Lincoln appointed Wallace governor of the new Idaho Territory. Wallace designated Lewiston as the territory's capital and arrived there in July. Later that year, Wallace was elected as the delegate from Idaho Territory and again vacated his gubernatorial appointment to serve in the House. After his term expired in March 1865, Wallace returned to Washington Territory where he served as a probate judge in Pierce County until his death in 1879. Wallace is buried in Fort Steilacoom Cemetery.
  • William Henson Wallace war ein US-amerikanischer Politiker und 1861 der 4. Territorialgouverneur von Washington, sowie zwischen 1863 und 1864 der 1. Territorialgouverneur des Idaho-Territoriums.
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  • William Henson Wallace was an important figure in the early histories of two U.S. states, serving as governor and Congressional delegate from both Washington Territory and Idaho Territory. After being admitted to the bar, Wallace moved to the Iowa District of Wisconsin Territory in 1837. He was elected to the Iowa Territorial Legislature after Iowa Territory was organized the following year. Wallace was appointed colonel of state troops and receiver of public money at Fairfield.
  • William Henson Wallace war ein US-amerikanischer Politiker und 1861 der 4. Territorialgouverneur von Washington, sowie zwischen 1863 und 1864 der 1. Territorialgouverneur des Idaho-Territoriums.
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