<P> When Congress passed the Second Organic Act in 1912 , Alaska was reorganized , and renamed the Territory of Alaska . By 1916 , its population was about 58,000 . James Wickersham , a Delegate to Congress , introduced Alaska 's first statehood bill , but it failed due to the small population and lack of interest from Alaskans . Even President Warren G. Harding 's visit in 1923 could not create widespread interest in statehood . Under the conditions of the Second Organic Act , Alaska had been split into four divisions . The most populous of the divisions , whose capital was Juneau , wondered if it could become a separate state from the other three . Government control was a primary concern , with the territory having 52 federal agencies governing it . </P>
<P> When Congress passed the Second Organic Act in 1912 , Alaska was reorganized , and renamed the Territory of Alaska . By 1916 , its population was about 58,000 . James Wickersham , a Delegate to Congress , introduced Alaska 's first statehood bill , but it failed due to the small population and lack of interest from Alaskans . Even President Warren G. Harding 's visit in 1923 could not create widespread interest in statehood . Under the conditions of the Second Organic Act , Alaska had been split into four divisions . The most populous of the divisions , whose capital was Juneau , wondered if it could become a separate state from the other three . Government control was a primary concern , with the territory having 52 federal agencies governing it . </P>
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