M. D. Ball
Mottrom Dulany Ball[lower-alpha 1] (June 23, 1835 – September 13, 1887) was an American lawyer, newspaper publisher, Confederate Army officer and collector of customs for the United States Department of the Treasury. From March 27, 1878, to June 13, 1879, he was the highest-ranking federal official in the Department of Alaska, making him the de facto governor of the territory.[1] In 1881, he won an election to be Alaska's first territorial delegate in the United States House of Representatives, but the United States House Committee on Elections did not recognize the results, and he was not seated.[2]
M. D. Ball | |
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| United States Attorney for the District of Alaska | |
| In office July 1885 – September 13, 1887 | |
| President | Grover Cleveland |
| Preceded by | Edward W. Haskett |
| Succeeded by | Whitaker M. Grant |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates for Alexandria City and Alexandria | |
| In office December 6, 1876 – December 5, 1877 | |
| Preceded by | William H. Fowle |
| Succeeded by | George A. Mushbach |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 23, 1835 Fairfax, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | September 13, 1887 (aged 52) Sitka, Alaska, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Sallie Lewis Wright |
| Education | College of William & Mary |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Confederate States |
| Branch/service | Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1865 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Mottrom Drive in McLean, Virginia, is named for Ball.[3]
Notes
- Also spelled Mottram or Mottrone; sources differ greatly
References
- "U.S. States A-D". World Statesmen.org. Ben M. Cahoon. Retrieved August 8, 2010.
- "Mottrom Dulany Ball: A Founding Father of Alaska". Alaskan History Magazine. November–December 2020. Retrieved February 23, 2023 – via Issuu.
- Barakat, Matthew (August 9, 2021). "Virginia contends with Confederate names on side streets". AP News. Associated Press. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
External links
- M. D. Ball at Find a Grave
- M. D. Ball Papers. Yale Collection of Western Americana, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.
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