Iowa Superintendency of Indian Affairs

United States American Indian Research  Bureau of Indian Affairs  Superintendencies  Iowa Superintendency

History
The Iowa Superintendency of Indian Affairs was established in 1838. After the Superintendency was abolished in 1846 and responsibility for most of the agencies was transferred to the St. Louis Superintendency.

Govenors and Ex officio Superintendents
Robert Lucas  July 7, 1838,   John Chambers  March 25, 1841,and James Clarke   November 8, 1845

Agencies

 * Sac and Fox Agency
 * St. Peters Agency
 * Turkey River Agency

Records
Letters received by the Office of Indian Affairs from the Iowa Superintendency, 1838-1849, have been microfilmed by the National Archives as part of their Microcopy Number M234. Copies are available at the National Archives and at the and its family history centers on their microfilm roll number 1661093.