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John L. Pennington

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as Governor of Dakota Territory in April 1878. He was part of the "Yankton Gang" that tried to consolidate territorial power in their city. However, Pennington was considered to be more honest than most of the appointed governors and he continued to live in Yankton after leaving the governorship. He
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Governor Howard appointed Pennington as collector of internal revenue for Dakota Territory. In 1885, Pennington returned to journalism and established the "Weekly Telegram" at Yankton. In September 1883, Pennington attended the constitutional convention in
357: 271:, built in 1875, is one of that city's most historical structures and the only territorial governor's home still standing. Pennington was a journalist; the house is now home to 502: 482: 497: 350: 492: 477: 275:, a publication that explores the history and culture of the state. Two smaller houses also built by Pennington are part of the magazine's small campus. 487: 343: 366: 317: 42: 180:. He started a career in journalism by working as an apprentice for the "Raleigh Star." In 1856, Pennington founded the "Columban" in 268: 191:
After leaving the newspaper business in 1866, Pennington became a member of the Republican party and joined the carpetbaggers in
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Because of his lack of popularity in the Black Hills and negative reports on his character in
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On January 1, 1874, Pennington was appointed as Governor of Dakota Territory by President
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During Pennington's time as governor, the gold rush was starting in the
188:. In 1857, he founded the "Daily Progress" in New Bern, North Carolina. 262: 192: 149: 195:, where he served as a member of the Alabama legislature until 1873. 241:
built several houses and a major commercial structure in the city.
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and is buried at the Oxford Cemetery in nearby Oxford, Alabama.
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Governor Pennington's home at 410 E. Third Street in Yankton
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Index


Governor of the Dakota Territory
John A. Burbank
William Alanson Howard
New Bern, North Carolina
Anniston, Alabama
Republican
Alabama
Governor
Dakota Territory
New Berne
Craven County
North Carolina
Columbia
South Carolina
Alabama
Ulysses S. Grant
George E. Spencer
Pennington County
Black Hills
Jack McCall
Yankton
"Wild Bill" Hickok
Yankton
William Alanson Howard
Sioux Falls
Yankton
South Dakota
Anniston
Alabama

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