Arthur Mellette | |
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| 1st Governor of South Dakota | |
| In office November 2, 1889 – January 3, 1893 | |
| Lieutenant | James H. Fletcher George H. Hoffman |
| Preceded by | Himself (Dakota Territory) |
| Succeeded by | Charles H. Sheldon |
| Governor of the Dakota Territory | |
| In office March 22, 1889 – November 2, 1889 | |
| Preceded by | Louis K. Church |
| Succeeded by | John Miller (North Dakota) Himself (South Dakota) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Arthur Calvin Mellette June 23, 1842 Henry County, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | May 25, 1896 (aged 53) Pittsburg, Kansas, U.S. |
| Resting place | Mount Hope Cemetery |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Margaret Wylie |
| Residence | Mellette House |
| Education | Indiana 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]
- ^ "Arthur C. Mellettte". Find A Grave. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 50.