District of Alaska
Governmental designation for Alaska from 1884 to 1912 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about Alaska during the period of 1884 to 1912. For other uses of the term, see Alaska's at-large congressional district and United States District Court for the District of Alaska.
The District of Alaska was the federal government’s designation for Alaska from May 17, 1884, to August 24, 1912, when it became Alaska Territory. Previously (1867–1884) it had been known as the Department of Alaska, a military designation.
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The designation as a district meant that Alaska became an incorporated but unorganized territory with a civil government. The governor of the District of Alaska was appointed by the president of the United States.