Henry Charles DeAhna

Henry Charles DeAhna
11th Commander of the Department of Alaska
In office
August 14, 1877 – March 26, 1878
PresidentRutherford B. Hayes
Preceded byMontgomery P. Berry
Succeeded byM. D. Ball

Henry Charles[1] DeAhna (born 1823, died 1891) was a collector of customs for the United States Department of the Treasury, and from August 14, 1877, to March 26, 1878, was the highest-ranking federal official in the Department of Alaska, making him the de facto governor of the territory.[2]

Notes

  1. ^ "Col. Henry Charles DeAhna, (USA)". geni.com. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
  2. ^ "U.S. States A-D".
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