Guide to South Dakota Territorial Governors Papers at the South Dakota State Archives, 1861-1889
 William Jayne Years in office: 1861-1863 |
 Newton Edmunds Years in office: 1863-1866 |
 Andrew J. Faulk Years in office: 1866-1869 |
 John A. Burbank Years in office: 1869-1873 |
 John L. Pennington Years in office: 1874-1878 |
 William A. Howard Years in office: 1878-1880 |
 Nehemiah G. Ordway Years in office: 1880-1884 |
 Gilbert A. Pierce Years in office: 1884-1887 |
 Louis K. Church Years in office: 1887-1889 |
 Arthur Calvin Mellette Years in office: March 11, 1889-October 1, 1889 |