Arthur C. Mellette

Arthur Mellette
1st Governor of South Dakota
In office
November 2, 1889 – January 3, 1893
LieutenantJames H. Fletcher
George H. Hoffman
Preceded byHimself (Dakota Territory)
Succeeded byCharles H. Sheldon
Governor of the Dakota Territory
In office
March 22, 1889 – November 2, 1889
Preceded byLouis K. Church
Succeeded byJohn Miller (North Dakota)
Himself (South Dakota)
Personal details
Born
Arthur Calvin Mellette

(1842-06-23)June 23, 1842
Henry County, Indiana, U.S.
DiedMay 25, 1896(1896-05-25) (aged 53)
Pittsburg, Kansas, U.S.
Resting placeMount Hope Cemetery
Political partyRepublican
SpouseMargaret Wylie
ResidenceMellette House
EducationIndiana University, Bloomington (LLB)

Arthur Calvin Mellette (June 23, 1842 – May 25, 1896)[1] was the last Governor of Dakota Territory, the first Governor of the State of South Dakota, and an American Civil War veteran.

He is the namesake of Mellette, South Dakota, and Mellette County, South Dakota.[2]

  1. ^ "Arthur C. Mellettte". Find A Grave. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
  2. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 50.