 Early American settlers in Kentucky, a traditional hunting ground south of the Ohio River for tribes that resided north of the river, referred to the north bank as the land of the Indians.When the Indiana Territory was established in 1800, President John Adams appointed William Henry Harrison as the first governor of the territory.John Gibson, who was appointed the territorial secretary, served as acting governor from July 4, 1800, until Harrison's arrival at Vincennes on January 10, 1801.