Question: The District of Alaska was initially commanded by a general known for killing a superior officer in what year?
Sentence (from "District of Alaska"): General Jefferson C. Davis, a U.S. Army officer, was put in charge as the first commander of the Department of Alaska, which between 1884 and 1912 was renamed the District of Alaska and was appointed a civil government by President Chester A. Arthur with the passage of the First Organic Act.
Relevant evidence: Yes