Governor of the Territory of Colorado
04/11/1862 AD appointed
Lincoln appoints Evans, the second Governor of the Territory of Colorado.
After taking his oath Evans arrives in Denver by stagecoach on March 16,1862 and begins work as the governor on March 26th.
As governor, he helps establish the legal system, educational institutions, economy and infrastructure of the Colorado Territory.
He would also promote Colorado's statehood, but its citizens overwhelming voted against it in September 1864 because the men of the state would be subject to military service for the Civil War and because the territory did not have the population to support running the Colorado without the support of the federal government.
As the territory's superintendent of Indian Affairs, he but did not consider how greatly Native Americans' lives were impacted by the way settlers hindered their access to resources they needed to survive. Evans strategy was to create treaties that allocated land for white settlers from Native American tribes.
He also believed that constructing railroads from the east and through Colorado was important for the territory's growth
Lattitude: 38.9072° N
Longitude: 77.0369° W
Region: North America
Modern Day United States
Subjects Who or What appointed?
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Abraham Lincoln 16th President of the Un...
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John Evans (Colorado governor) 2nd Governor of the Terr... -
Colorado (CO) Nation
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