Andrew Jackson Faulk

Andrew Jackson Faulk (born November 26, 1814 in Milford , Pennsylvania , † September 5, 1898 in Yankton , South Dakota ) was an American politician and from 1866 to 1869 the 3rd Territory Governor of the Dakota Territory .

Early years and political advancement

Andrew Faulk attended local schools in Kittanning, Pennsylvania. He then completed an apprenticeship as a printer and was editor of the Armstrong County Democrat newspaper . He also studied law. He was a chamberlain in his home district and then joined the Pennsylvania National Guard. Andrew Faulk was initially a member of the Democrats , but turned his back on the party because of their stance on the issue of slavery . In presidential elections, he supported the Republican candidates: 1856 John C. Frémont and 1860 Abraham Lincoln .

Territorial Governor

In 1861 Faulk was working in Yankton, Dakota Territory, with his father-in-law, Walter Burleigh, an influential man in the Territory who was also a US Congressman for the Territory. Burleigh and Territorial Governor Newton Edmunds were political rivals. Eventually Burleigh obtained Edmunds' recall in Washington. President Andrew Johnson has now appointed Andrew Faulk to succeed him. Faulk held this position until 1869. During this time, he campaigned against considerable opposition for the opening of the Black Hills to white settlers. Otherwise he has made little political difference in his territory . In essence, he received the status he found. On May 10, 1869, Faulk was dismissed from office by President Ulysses S. Grant and replaced by John A. Burbank .

Another résumé

After his release, Faulk stayed in Dakota Territory. He first served in the Yankton City Mayor's Office and then was appointed to the US Federal Court for the Dakota Board of Directors. When Territorial Governor Nehemiah G. Ordway wanted to relocate the capital of the Territory of Yankton, Faulk supported the ousting of Ordway, which was already in the line of fire for other questionable events. Faulk was still a member of the South Dakota Constituent Assembly in 1883. He remained in Yankton until his death.

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SURNAME	Faulk, Andrew Jackson
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician, governor of the Dakota Territory
DATE OF BIRTH	November 26, 1814
PLACE OF BIRTH	Milford , Pennsylvania
DATE OF DEATH	September 5, 1898
Place of death	Yankton , South Dakota