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Encyclopedia > John Franklin Alexander Strong

John Franklin Alexander Strong (October 15, 1856July 27, 1929) was an American Democratic politician who was the Governor of Alaska Territory from 1913 to 1918. He was born in Salmon Creek, New Brunswick, Canada, and died at Seattle, Washington.

Preceded by:
Walter Eli Clark
Territorial Governor of Alaska
1913–1918
Succeeded by:
Thomas Christmas Riggs, Jr.

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John Adams sacrificed his family life for his political one, spending much of his time separated from his wife, Abigail Adams, and their children.
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