March 25, 1841 – John Chambers is commissioned Governor of the Territory of Iowa.
John Chambers was governor when the Territorial Legislature first started meeting in the new capitol building (December 1842) in Iowa City, but apparently, he never did like the idea of moving the capital away from Burlington. So while the Territory moved on to Iowa City, Chambers stayed behind, living in Burlington throughout his entire term. When James Clarke took office, he finally made it all official by living and working in Iowa City.
A Day-by-Day Calendar of Historical Events In Iowa, William J. Petersen, State Historical Society of Iowa, 1946, p 32
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