Territory of Alaska
| Territory of Alaska | |||||||||
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| Organized incorporated territory of the United States | |||||||||
| 1912–1959 | |||||||||
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, 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.