<page_title> List of Governors of Dakota Territory </page_title> <section_title> Territorial governors </section_title> <table> <cell> 1 <col_header> Governor </col_header> </cell> <cell> William Jayne (1826–1916) <col_header> Governor </col_header> </cell> <cell> Abraham Lincoln <col_header> Appointing president </col_header> </cell> </table>
William Jayne was the first Governor of Dakota Territory, appointed by President Lincoln.