The administration was officially turned over on March 31 , 1917 , and the first US governor was Edwin Taylor Pollock .
The Danish West Indies were sold by Denmark to the United States on December 12 , 1916 .
The administration was officially turned over on March 31 , 1917 , and the first United States governor was Edwin Taylor Pollock .
The Danish West Indies were sold by Denmark to the United States on December 12 , 1916 .