Arthur Delaney (politician)

Arthur K. Delaney
Portrait from An Authentic History of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks (1910)
Judge of the United States Territorial Court for the District of Alaska
In office
December 10, 1895 – July 28, 1897
Appointed byGrover Cleveland
Preceded byWarren D. Truitt
Succeeded byCharles S. Johnson
1st Mayor of Juneau, Alaska
In office
April 1900 – April 1901
Preceded byJohn F. Malony (acting)
Succeeded byGeorge Forrest
United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
In office
July 1885 – October 1887
PresidentGrover Cleveland
Preceded byGerry Whiting Hazelton
Succeeded byWilliam A. Walker
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 13th district
In office
January 3, 1881 – January 1, 1883
Preceded byEdward C. McFetridge
Succeeded byBenjamin Sherman
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Dodge 3rd district
In office
January 4, 1869 – January 3, 1870
Preceded byCharles E. Goodwin
Succeeded byHenry S. Burtch
Personal details
Born(1841-01-10)January 10, 1841
Essex County, New York, U.S.
DiedJanuary 21, 1905(1905-01-21) (aged 64)
Paso Robles, California, U.S.
Resting placeEvergreen Cemetery, Everett, Washington, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Anna J. Walwork
(m. 1865)
Children
  • Katie B. (Abrams)
  • Alma J.

Arthur K. Delaney (January 10, 1841 – January 21, 1905) was an American lawyer, Democratic politician, and pioneer of Wisconsin and Alaska. He was the first mayor of Juneau, Alaska, and was appointed United States District Judge for Alaska by President Grover Cleveland. Earlier in his career, he served as United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin and represented Dodge County in the Wisconsin Legislature for three years.