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No US President was born in, raised in or had his or her power base in Alaska.
In order to drive by automobile to Alaska from Seattle, Washington, the trip would cause one to drive into Canada. Alaska and the Continental US is separated by Canada.
Before Canada existed as a nation, Alaska was owned by Russia. Russia then sold Alaska to the United States.
There was no point in time where Alaska gained independence. The United States bought Alaska from Russia in 1867, and it became a territory of the US. On January 3, 1959, Alaska was granted statehood.
The United States of America!