M. D. Ball | |
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| United States Attorney for the District of Alaska | |
| In office July 1885 – September 13, 1887 | |
| President | Grover Cleveland |
| Preceded by | Edward W. Haskett |
| Succeeded by | Whitaker M. Grant |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates for Alexandria City and Alexandria | |
| In office December 6, 1876 – December 5, 1877 | |
| Preceded by | William H. Fowle and George L. Simpson |
| Succeeded by | George A. Mushbach |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mottrom Dulany Ball June 23, 1835 Falls Church, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | September 13, 1887 (aged 52) Sitka, Alaska, U.S. |
| Resting place | Falls Church, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic Republican |
| Spouse |
Sallie Lewis Wright (m. 1860) |
| Education | College of William and Mary (BA, LLB) |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Confederate States |
| Branch/service | Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1865 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Unit | 5th Virginia Cavalry Regiment 11th Virginia Cavalry Regiment |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Mottrom Dulany Ball[a] (June 23, 1835 – September 13, 1887) was an American lawyer, newspaper publisher, Confederate Army officer and collector of customs for the United States Department of the Treasury. From March 27, 1878, to June 13, 1879, he was the highest-ranking federal official in the Department of Alaska, making him the de facto governor of the territory.
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