Territorial Governor John A. Burbank
Years in Office: 1869-1873
Birth: July 23, 1827 at Centerville, Indiana
Death: December 19, 1905 at Richmond, Indiana

Interested more in personal gain than his governorship, Burbank was forced to resign due to complaints and pressure from Dakotans.

Classification Number: 1/4/1
Accession Number: H75-243
Collection: Governor John A. Burbank
Series Title & Inclusive Dates: Correspondence and Resolutions.  This collection includes a resolution relating to the state of Iowa housing the convicts of Dakota Territory; a resolution relating to the payment of officers and members of the legislature; correspondence related to Richard F. Pettigrew and fraud in Deuel County, as well as protests against Pettigrew’s attempts to secure the organization of Moody County, 1871-1873.
Shelf Location: 3544B

Accession Number: 96-331
Collection: Dakota Territory, Office of the Governor, Inaugural Addresses
Series Title & Inclusive Dates: First and Second Biennial Messages of Governor John A. Burbank to the Legislative Assembly of Dakota Territory, 1870-1872.
Shelf Location: 7136A

Collection: Dakota Territorial Records
Series Title & Inclusive Dates: Governor John Burbank Official Correspondence, and miscellaneous proclamations and appointments, 1969-1874.
Shelf Location: MF 1319, roll 16
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