The Treaty of Paris, signed in 1783, ceded the territory that is now Michigan to the United States as part of the end of the Revolutionary War, but British troops did not evacuate the area until 1796.
The Treaty of Paris, signed in 1783, ceded the territory that is now Michigan to the United States as part of the end of the Revolutionary War, but British troops did not evacuate the area until 1796.
In 1805, the Michigan Territory was created, and five men served as territorial governors, until Michigan was granted statehood in 1837.
On June 30, 1805, the Territory of Michigan was created, with General William Hull as the first territorial governor. ===Governors of the Territory of Michigan=== ===Governors of the State of Michigan=== Michigan was admitted to the Union on January 26, 1837.
The original 1835 Constitution of Michigan provided for the election of a governor and a lieutenant governor every 2 years.
In 1805, the Michigan Territory was created, and five men served as territorial governors, until Michigan was granted statehood in 1837.
On June 30, 1805, the Territory of Michigan was created, with General William Hull as the first territorial governor. ===Governors of the Territory of Michigan=== ===Governors of the State of Michigan=== Michigan was admitted to the Union on January 26, 1837.
The first female governor, Jennifer Granholm, served from 2003 to 2011. After Michigan gained statehood, governors held the office for a 2-year term, until the 1963 Michigan Constitution changed the term to 4 years.
The fourth and current constitution of 1963 increased this term to four years.
Prior to the 1963 constitution, the governor and lieutenant governor were elected through separate votes, allowing them to be from different parties.
In 1963, this was changed, so that votes are cast jointly for a governor and lieutenant governor of the same party. ==Succession== ==Other high offices held== Several governors also held other high positions within the state and federal governments.
The most recent death of a former governor was that of William Milliken (served 1969-83) on October 18, 2019, aged 97.
The number of times an individual could hold the office was unlimited until a 1992 constitutional amendment imposed a lifetime term limit of two 4-year governorships.
There was no term limit on governors until a constitutional amendment effective in 1993 limited governors to two terms. Should the office of governor become vacant, the lieutenant governor becomes governor, followed in order of succession by the Secretary of State and the Attorney General.
The first female governor, Jennifer Granholm, served from 2003 to 2011. After Michigan gained statehood, governors held the office for a 2-year term, until the 1963 Michigan Constitution changed the term to 4 years.
The first female governor, Jennifer Granholm, served from 2003 to 2011. After Michigan gained statehood, governors held the office for a 2-year term, until the 1963 Michigan Constitution changed the term to 4 years.
The most recent death of a former governor was that of William Milliken (served 1969-83) on October 18, 2019, aged 97.
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