Delaney, Arthur K., 1841-1905.

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Noted government official and judge.

Arthur K. Delaney was born in Fort Ticonderoga, N.Y. on Jan. 10, 1841, studied law and later admitted to the bar in 1865. He served as U.S. collector of customs at Sitka, 1887-1890 and then practiced law in Juneau. From 1895-1897 he was U.S. district judge for Alaska at Sika and in 1900 became Juneau's first mayor. He and his wife, Anna, had two children, Kathryn and Alma. Delaney died in Paso Robles, Calif. on Jan. 2, 1905.

From the description of Personal papers of Arthur K. Delaney and daughter, Alma Delaney Teal, 1892-1908. (Alaska State Library). WorldCat record id: 42929373

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associatedWith Alaska Treadwell Gold Mining Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Duncan, William, 1832-1918. person
associatedWith Kelly, William A., 1850- person
associatedWith Kowee, Auk Chief, d. 1892. person
associatedWith Olds, John. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Juneau (Alaska)
Alaska
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Education
Chilkat Indians
Courts
Judges
Tlingit Indians
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Birth 1841

Death 1905

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