| 29 Oct 1867 |
the territory acquired by the United States from Russia is formed into a military district by authority of the War Department, as announced by general orders issued by the commanding of the Military District of Alaska in New Archangel on 29 Oct 1867 (Army and Navy Journal, No. 21, 11 Jan 1868, p. 328) |
| 18 Mar 1868 |
the Military District of Alaska is constituted a military department, known as the Department of Alaska, and attached to the Division of the Pacific, in accordance with general orders issued by the Headquarters of the Army on 18 Mar 1868 (Army and Navy Journal, No. 32, 28 Mar 1868, p. 502) |
| 1 Jul 1870 |
the Department of Alaska is discontinued as a separate department and its territory is attached to the Department of the Columbia after 1 Jul 1870, the date appointed by general orders issued by the Headquarters of the Army on 15 Apr 1870 (Army and Navy Journal, No. 36, 23 Apr 1870, p. 559) |
| 17 May 1884 |
the territory ceded to the United States by Russia by the treaty of 1867, and known as Alaska, constitutes a civil and judicial district in accordance with an act passed by the Congress of the United States (Senate on 25 Jan 1884, House of Representatives on 13 May 1884, signed into law on 17 May 1884) (Statutes at Large, 23:24-28) [1] |
| 17 May 1884 - 24 Aug 1912 |
District of Alaska |
| 24 Aug 1912 |
the territory ceded to the United States by Russia by the treaty of 1867, and known as Alaska, constitutes the Territory of Alaska, in accordance with an act passed by the Congress of the United States (House of Representatives on 24 Apr 1912, Senate on 24 Jul 1912 with amendments, House disagrees to Senate amendments and asks for a conference on 8 Aug 1912, conference report agreed to in Senate on 17 Aug 1912, conference report agreed to in House on 20 Aug 1912, signed into law on 24 Aug 1912) (Statutes at Large, 37:512-518) [2] |
| 24 Aug 1912 - 3 Jan 1959 |
Territory of Alaska |
| 3 Jan 1959 |
Alaska is admitted to the United States in accordance with an act passed by the Congress of the United States (House of Representatives on 28 May 1958, Senate on 30 Jun 1958), signed into law on 7 Jul 1958, taking effect upon the issuance of a proclamation by the President of the United States on 3 Jan 1959 (Statutes at Large, 72:339-352, 73:c16) [3] |
| 3 Jan 1959 |
the Constitution of the State of Alaska is adopted and signed by the delegates of the Constitutional Convention on 5 Feb 1956, ratified by a referendum on 24 Apr 1956, takes effect immediately upon the admission of Alaska into the Union on 3 Jan 1959, in accordance with Art. 15, § 25 of the Constitution (Alaska Constitutional Convention 1955-1956, pp. 3938-3939; Alaska State Constitution 1956, p. 49) |
| 3 Jan 1959 - |
State of Alaska |
