Polity District of Alaska

This article is about the specific polity District of Alaska and therefore only includes events related to its territory and not to its possessions or colonies. If you are interested in the possession, this is the link to the article about the nation which includes all possessions as well as all the different incarnations of the nation.

If you are looking for the page with the statistics about this polity you can find it here: All Statistics

Was the federal government’s designation for Alaska from May 17, 1884, to August 24, 1912, when it became Alaska Territory.

Establishment

  • May 1884: In 1884, the Department of Alaska was reorganized as the District of Alaska.

Chronology

Interactive Chronologies with maps are available in the section Changes Navigation

1. Events

  • October 1903: The Alaska boundary dispute between Canada and the United States was resolved in favour of the United States claim.
  • August 1912: The District of Alaska became the Alaska Territory.

Disestablishment

  • August 1912: The District of Alaska became the Alaska Territory.