Walter J. Hickel
Republican National Committeeman (1954-64)
Governor, State of Alaska (1966-69, 1990-94)
US Secretary of the Interior (1969-70)
- Travelled to Washington D.C. on "Statehood Flight" to advocate for statehood.
- Met with President Eisenhower and Speaker Sam Rayburn
- Responsible for gaining national Republican support for Alaska Statehood
- Strong advocate for increasing the size of Alaska's statehood land grant
Name Walter Joseph Hickel
City Anchorage
Occupation Businessman and Hotel Owner
Born August 18, 1919 - Ellinwood, Kansas
Alaska Resident 1940-Present
Honors
- "Alaskan of the Year" - 1969
- "Grand Cordon of the Order of the Sacred Treasure" from His Imperial Majesty, the Emperor of Japan (1988)
- Secretary General, Northern Forum
Selected Newspaper Articles
- Eisenhower Avoids Saying How He Stands on Alaska - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, 1954-05-13
- Statehood Not Now On Congressional Agenda - Anchorage Daily Times, 1955-11-28
- Statehood For Alaska Backed By Conference - Anchorage Daily Times, 1955-11-06
For more newspaper articles, visit the Statehood Newspaper Archive
