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Governors of the District of Alaska

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  • Walter Eli Clark, 1st Governor of Alaska Territory (1869 - 1950)
    Walter Eli Clark, 1st Governor of Alaska Territory Clark was an American journalist and newspaper publisher. In addition to his journalistic activities, he served as the last Governor of the ...
  • Wilford Bacon Hoggatt, Governor (1865 - 1938)
    Bacon Hoggatt (September 11, 1865 – February 26, 1938) was an American naval officer and businessman who served as the sixth Governor of the District of Alaska.
  • John Green Brady, Governor (1848 - 1918)
    (James) Green Brady (May 25, 1847 – December 17, 1918) was an American politician who was the Governor of the District of Alaska from 1897 to 1906, when he was forced to resign due to his alleged invol...
  • James Sheakley, Governor (1829 - 1917)
    Sheakley (April 24, 1829 – December 11, 1917) was an American Democratic politician who was the Governor of the District of Alaska from 1893 to 1897. He was also a member of the United States House of ...
  • Alfred P. Swineford, Governor (1836 - 1909)
    Peter Swineford (September 14, 1836 – October 26, 1909) was an American Democratic politician who was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives, 1871 to 1872. In 1878 he was the Democratic cand...

On May 17, 1884, the Department of Alaska was redesignated the District of Alaska, an incorporated but unorganized territory with a civil government. The governor was appointed by the President of the United States.

Governors of the District of Alaska