Alaska Territory's at-large congressional district
October 24, 2023
Alaska Territory's at-large congressional district (also District of Alaska's at-large congressional district) was a congressional district created in 1906 to represent the District of Alaska, which was reorganized into the Alaska Territory in 1912. After Alaska's admission to the Union as the 49th state by act of Congress on January 3, 1959, this district evolved into Alaska's at-large congressional district.
Alaska Territory's at-large congressional district
In the years following the Alaska Purchase, Alaskans held a series of political conventions focused on sending a representative to the U.S. Congress. The purpose was to lobby mainly for representation in the body, in similar fashion to the later application of the Tennessee Act to lobby for Alaskan statehood, but also for greater autonomy for Alaska. The first convention, held in 1881, saw a non-partisan group send a Democrat (M. D. Ball) to Washington, who worked with a Republican senator (Benjamin Harrison) to craft the organic act which created the District of Alaska. Ball and several subsequent individuals were unable to convince Congress to grant the District a delegate, however. Events changed as the population of Alaska increased around the turn of the 20th century, mainly on account of immigration due to gold rushes.
On May 7, 1906, an act of Congress gave the District of Alaska the authority to elect a Congressional delegate.[1][2][3] On August 24, 1912, the District of Alaska was reorganized into an organized incorporated territory and continued to elect delegates until Alaska became a state in 1959.[1]
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Alaska Territory s at large congressional district also District of Alaska s at large congressional district was a congressional district created in 1906 to represent the District of Alaska which was reorganized into the Alaska Territory in 1912 After Alaska s admission to the Union as the 49th state by act of Congress on January 3 1959 this district evolved into Alaska s at large congressional district Alaska Territory s at large congressional districtObsolete districtCreated1906 as a non voting delegate was granted by CongressEliminated1959 as a result of statehoodYears active1906 1959Alaska Territory 1912 1959In the years following the Alaska Purchase Alaskans held a series of political conventions focused on sending a representative to the U S Congress The purpose was to lobby mainly for representation in the body in similar fashion to the later application of the Tennessee Act to lobby for Alaskan statehood but also for greater autonomy for Alaska The first convention held in 1881 saw a non partisan group send a Democrat M D Ball to Washington who worked with a Republican senator Benjamin Harrison to craft the organic act which created the District of Alaska Ball and several subsequent individuals were unable to convince Congress to grant the District a delegate however Events changed as the population of Alaska increased around the turn of the 20th century mainly on account of immigration due to gold rushes On May 7 1906 an act of Congress gave the District of Alaska the authority to elect a Congressional delegate 1 2 3 On August 24 1912 the District of Alaska was reorganized into an organized incorporated territory and continued to elect delegates until Alaska became a state in 1959 1 Contents 1 List of delegates representing the district 2 See also 3 Notes 4 References 5 External linksList of delegates representing the district EditDelegate Party Years Congress Electoral historyDistrict created May 7 1906Vacant May 7 1906 August 14 1906 59th nbsp Frank Hinman Waskey Nome Democratic a August 14 1906 March 3 1907 Elected in 1906 Retired nbsp Thomas Cale Fairbanks Independent March 4 1907 March 3 1909 60th Elected in 1906 Retired nbsp James Wickersham Fairbanks Republican March 4 1909 March 3 1917 61st62nd63rd64th Elected in 1908 Re elected in 1910 Re elected in 1912 Re elected in 1914 Lost re election nbsp Charles August Sulzer Sulzer Democratic March 4 1917 January 7 1919 65th Elected in 1916 Lost election contest nbsp James Wickersham Fairbanks Republican January 7 1919 March 3 1919 Won election contest 5 Lost re election nbsp Charles August Sulzer Sulzer Democratic March 4 1919 April 28 1919 66th Elected in 1918 Died Vacant April 28 1919 July 1 1919 nbsp George Barnes Grigsby Juneau Democratic July 1 1919 March 1 1921 Elected June 5 1919 to finish Sulzer s term and seated July 1 1919 6 7 Lost election contest 8 nbsp James Wickersham Fairbanks Republican March 1 1921 March 3 1921 Won election contest 8 Retired nbsp Daniel Sutherland Juneau Republican March 4 1921 March 3 1931 67th68th69th70th71st Elected in 1920 9 Re elected in 1922 Re elected in 1924 Re elected in 1926 Re elected in 1928 Retired nbsp James Wickersham Juneau Republican March 4 1931 March 3 1933 72nd Elected in 1930 10 Lost re election nbsp Anthony Dimond Valdez Democratic March 4 1933 January 3 1945 73rd74th75th76th77th78th Elected in 1932 Re elected in 1934 Re elected in 1936 Re elected in 1938 Re elected in 1940 Re elected in 1942 Retired to become a state judge nbsp Bob Bartlett Juneau Democratic January 3 1945 January 3 1959 79th80th81st82nd83rd84th85th Elected in 1944 Elected in 1946 Elected in 1948 Elected in 1950 Elected in 1952 Elected in 1954 Elected in 1956 Ran for U S senator upon statehood District eliminated January 3 1959See also EditAlaska s at large congressional districtNotes Edit Waskey was elected on a nonpartisan ticket 4 References Edit a b A history of Alaska s primary elections Alaska Division of Elections September 2000 Retrieved April 28 2010 permanent dead link Biographical Directory of the United States Congress United States Congress Archived from the original on April 23 2010 Retrieved April 26 2010 House History Office of the Clerk U S House of Representatives Archived from the original on April 24 2010 Retrieved April 26 2010 Alaskan Delegate Here Frank H Waskey Pleases by Good Looks and Modest Ways The Washington Post October 29 1906 p 7 ProQuest 144691230 Our Campaigns AK Territorial Delegate Recount Race Jan 07 1919 www ourcampaigns com Our Campaigns AK Territorial Delegate Special Election Race Jun 05 1919 www ourcampaigns com Sixty Sixth Congress March 4 1919 to March 3 1921 United States House of Representatives Archived from the original on November 11 2022 a b Our Campaigns AK Territorial Delegate Recount Race Mar 01 1921 www ourcampaigns com Our Campaigns AK Territorial Delegate Race Nov 02 1920 www ourcampaigns com Our Campaigns AK Territorial Delegate Race Nov 04 1930 www ourcampaigns com 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