Viewing Gov. Ramsey's proclamation establishing the territorial judicial districts. (1849).Gov. Ramsey's proclamation establishing the territorial judicial districts. (1849).On June 11, 1849, Governor Alexander Ramsey issued a proclamation setting the geographic boundaries of the three judicial districts in the territory. He assigned Chief Justice Aaron Goodrich to the First District, Associate Justice Bradley Meeker to the second, and David Cooper to the third. He also set the dates of the first two terms of each district court. |