Arthur C. Mellette

Arthur Mellette
1st Governor of South Dakota
In office
November 2, 1889 – January 3, 1893
LieutenantJames H. Fletcher
George H. Hoffman
Preceded byHimself (Dakota Territory)
Succeeded byCharles H. Sheldon
10th Governor of the Dakota Territory
In office
March 22, 1889 – November 2, 1889
Preceded byLouis K. Church
Succeeded byJohn Miller (North Dakota)
Himself (South Dakota)
Personal details
BornArthur Calvin Mellette
(1842-06-23)June 23, 1842
DiedMay 25, 1896(1896-05-25) (aged 53)
Resting placeMount Hope Cemetery
PartyRepublican
SpouseMargaret Wylie
EducationIndiana University, Bloomington (LLB)
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Arthur Calvin Mellette (June 23, 1842 – May 25, 1896) was the last Governor of Dakota Territory, the first Governor of the State of South Dakota, and an American Civil War veteran.

He is the namesake of Mellette, South Dakota, and Mellette County, South Dakota.