Draft:1917 in the United States Virgin Islands
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Events in the year 1917 in the United States Virgin Islands.
Incumbents
- President: Woodrow Wilson (D)
- Governor: Edwin Taylor Pollock (March 31, 1917-April 20, 1917)
- Governor: James Harrison Oliver
Events
- 28 March - James Harrison Oliver is appointed governor of the United States Virgin Islands by Woodrow Wilson. Edwin Taylor Pollock is made acting governor before his arrival.
- 31 March – Denmark sells the United States Virgin Islands (the then Danish West Indies) to the United States, in the Treaty of the Danish West Indies. [1]
See also
Category:Years in the United States Virgin Islands
References
- ^ "CIA – The World Factbook – US Virgin Islands". November 10, 2021. Archived from the original on January 13, 2021. Retrieved January 24, 2021.