Oklahoma Territorial Legislature
Oklahoma Territorial Legislature | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Houses | Oklahoma Territorial Council Oklahoma Territorial House of Representatives |
Term limits | 12 years |
| Structure | |
| Authority | Oklahoma Organic Act of 1890 |
| Meeting place | |
| Guthrie, Oklahoma | |
The Oklahoma Territorial Legislature was the legislative branch of the government of the Oklahoma Territory. It was organized as a bicameral legislature with a territorial council and a territorial house of representatives. They met for 120-day sessions in Guthrie, Oklahoma.
George W. Steele of Indiana, the first Oklahoma territorial governor, scheduled the election of the first legislature for August 5, 1890. The elected lawmakers met for the first time later that year. The Oklahoma Territorial Legislature met for the last time in 1905.
The territorial legislature was responsible for establishing higher education institutions in the region.