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| Territory of Alaska | |||||||||
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| Organized incorporated territory of the United States | |||||||||
| 1912–1959 | |||||||||
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 Map of the Territory of Alaska | |||||||||
| Capital | Juneau | ||||||||
| • Type | Organized incorporated territory | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
• Territory of Alaska | 24 August 1912 | ||||||||
| 3 January 1959 | |||||||||
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The Territory of Alaska or Alaska Territory was an organized incorporated territory of the United States from August 24, 1912,[1] until Alaska was granted statehood on January 3, 1959. The territory was previously Russian America, 1784–1867; the Department of Alaska, 1867–1884; and the District of Alaska, 1884–1912.