M. D. Ball
Mottrom (or Mottram or Mottrone; sources conflict greatly) Dulany Ball (June 23, 1835 – September 13, 1887) was an American lawyer, newspaper publisher, Confederate Army officer and collector of customs for the United States Department of the Treasury. From March 27, 1878 to June 13, 1879, he was the highest-ranking federal official in the Department of Alaska, making him the de facto governor of the territory.[1]
External links
- Find a Grave
- M. D. Ball Papers. Yale Collection of Western Americana, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.
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