Draft:1917 in the United States Virgin Islands

Decades:	; ; 1910s; 1920s; 1930s;
See also:	History of the United States Virgin Islands; Outline of the United States Virgin Islands; List of years in the United States Virgin Islands; 1917 in the United States;

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Declined by Cerebellum 2 months ago. Last edited by Cerebellum 2 months ago. Reviewer: Inform author.

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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]

References

^ "CIA – The World Factbook – US Virgin Islands". November 10, 2021. Archived from the original on January 13, 2021. Retrieved January 24, 2021.

[WorldFactbook-1] "CIA – The World Factbook – US Virgin Islands". November 10, 2021. Archived from the original on January 13, 2021. Retrieved January 24, 2021.

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