Statehood for Alaska was an important cause of James Wickersham early in his tenure as a congressional delegate.
stˈeɪthʊd fɔːɹ ɐlˈæskə wʌz ɐn ɪmpˈoːɹtənt kˈɔːz ʌv dʒˈeɪmz wˈɪkɚʃˌæm ˈɜːli ɪn hɪz tˈɛnjɚɹ æz ɐ kəŋɡɹˈɛʃənəl dˈɛlɪɡˌeɪt.