The Lincoln Administration and the Southwestern Territories

Lincoln's relations with these territories, therefore, reveal much about both his general territorial policies and his willingness to adapt them to special circumstances. Lincoln proved willing to adapt his usual patronage policies to the special circumstances of New Mexico in 1861, appointing Democrats and residents to many crucial federal offices, which was not his usual practice in the western territories. However, Lincoln returned to his usual patronage policies after the end of the Confederate invasion and in his appointments to the newly-created Territory of Arizona in 1863. Lincoln's involvement in the political battles that ensued in New Mexico, and the attitudes toward him and his appointees in both New Mexico and Arizona exemplify the role Lincoln played in administering the western territories during the Civil War.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

History

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2015

Author dc:creator

• Kellogg, Deren Earl

Contributors dc:contributor

• Johannsen, Robert W.

• History, United States

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

(MiAaPQ)AAI9912287

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/84743