--- title: "Who did President Jefferson appoint as governor of the Louisiana Territory in 1807?" description: "Who did President Jefferson appoint as governor of the Louisiana Territory in 1807?" author: "camila johnson" published: 2018-04-04 canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/40952/who-did-president-jefferson-appoint-as-governor-of-the-louisiana-territory-in-1807 category: "history, politics & society" tags: ["usa history"] reading_time: 3 minutes --- # Who did President Jefferson appoint as governor of the Louisiana Territory in 1807? Who did [President Jefferson](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/40940/why-did-president-jefferson-want-to-buy-the-city-of-new-orleans-from-france) appoint as governor of the [Louisiana Territory](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/34833/from-which-country-did-the-united-states-buy-the-louisiana-territory-in-1803) in 1807?\ \ \ ## Answers ### Answer by Sarda Kumari ## The governor of Louisiana Thomas Jefferson appointed **William cc Claiborne** as the first governor of the Louisiana [territory](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/51437/what-agreement-did-the-united-states-and-great-britain-reach-about-the-oregon-territory). In 1812. **James Wilkinson** was **elected to assist Claiborne** in **state administration affairs.** ![Who did President Jefferson appoint as governor of the Louisiana Territory in 1807?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/2cb54523-3d8d-498e-bb4b-2d72b0bc5b2f/images/ee9a7b93-db09-40e3-94b2-f3c6ef27a3bd.jpeg) **\** **Read also:** [**when-was-the-exploration-of-louisiana?**](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/50158/when-was-the-exploration-of-louisiana) \ US president **Thomas Jefferson appointed Livingston and James Monroe** to attempt to purchase Florida and New **Orleans from the french governmen**t. He granted $2 million to achieve the objective. **France faced several** international disputes, which was **flavorful of the US attempt. L**ouisiana hardly contributed to the french economy. The **battle of Haiti r**esulted in a massive loss of money and resources. Napoleon reconsidered his plan to establish his colonial capital in **Hispaniola.** He could not save Louisiana from the **constant attacks of the British naval** powers. He finally decided to sell the territory of Louisiana to the US. \ Bargaining for the Louisiana purchase began on **April 11, 1803.** Charles Maurice de Talleyrand started to negotiate by qu**estioning the US authorities** about what they would give i**n return for Louisiana.** The US agreed to pay 1**5 million dollars in total.** About 3,7 million dollars was covered in claims against the native citizens. ![Who did President Jefferson appoint as governor of the Louisiana Territory in 1807?](https://answers.mindstick.com/questionanswer/2cb54523-3d8d-498e-bb4b-2d72b0bc5b2f/images/14ad9437-f61b-4a62-ba23-cbccfe19a750.jpeg)\ Read also: [**/how-did-the-u-s-acquire-the-land-of-louisiana-purchase-and-what-are-the-boundaries?**](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/40938/how-did-the-u-s-acquire-the-land-of-louisiana-purchase-and-what-are-the-boundaries) The treaty was ratified in October, and the US flag was hoisted in Louisiana in December of the same year. However, the **final boundaries of the state remained unsettled for several years** since the Louisiana purchase treaty of 1803 did not declare the edges of the region. The **purchase of Louisiana by the united states from the french government** is considered the most incredible real estate deal in the entire history of humankind. After much bargaining, the US finally approved to pay 15 million dollars to France for the Louisiana territory. The purchase **happened in 1803**, under the presidency of Thomas Jefferson. Louisiana was spread across 828000 square miles stretching from the rocky mountains to the Mississippi river and from the **border of Canada to the** Gulf of Mexico. The **Louisiana territory consisted of thirteen states. B**y purchasing the region, the united states became almost double its current size and hence, one of the **most powerful nations worldwide.** **Read also:** [**how-did-louisiana-get-purchased?**](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/50079/how-did-louisiana-get-purchased) \ --- Original Source: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/40952/who-did-president-jefferson-appoint-as-governor-of-the-louisiana-territory-in-1807 Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.