Department of Alaska

Department of Alaska
of the United States
1867–1884
Flag of Alaska

Map of the Department of Alaska
CapitalSitka
Government
 • TypeIncorporated and unorganized territory
Governor 
• 1868–1870
Brevet Maj. Gen. Jefferson C. Davis
• 1874
Brevet Major George B. Rodney
• 1884
Lt. Cmdr. Henry E. Nichols
History 
• Department of Alaska
18 October 1867
17 May 1884
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Russian America
District of Alaska
Historical population
YearPop.±%
188033,426—    
Source: 1880;[1]

The Department of Alaska was the designation for the government of Alaska from its purchase by the United States of America in 1867 until its organization as the District of Alaska in 1884. During the department era, Alaska was variously under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Army (until 1877), the U.S. Dept. of the Treasury (from 1877 until 1879), and the U.S. Navy (from 1879 until 1884). The area later became the District of Alaska, then the Territory of Alaska, then the State of Alaska.

  1. ^ Forstall, Richard L. (ed.). Population of the States and Counties of the United States: 1790–1990 (PDF) (Report). United States Census Bureau. p. 3. Retrieved May 18, 2020.