Alaska was loosely governed by the military initially, and was administered as a district starting in 1884, with a governor appointed by the United States president.
ɐlˈæskə wʌz lˈuːsli ɡˈʌvɚnd baɪ ðə mˈɪlətˌɛɹi ɪnˈɪʃəli, ænd wʌz ɐdmˈɪnɪstɚd æz ɐ dˈɪstɹɪkt stˈɑːɹɾɪŋ ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈoːɹ, wɪð ɐ ɡˈʌvɚnɚɹ ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd baɪ ðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts pɹˈɛzɪdənt.