Egan
William A. Egan
Name: William A. Egan
City: Valdez
District: 18
Occupation: Businessman, Governor
Born: October 8, 1914 - Valdez, Alaska
Death: May, 1984 - Anchorage, Alaska
Burial Location: Ashes scattered in mountains surrounding Valdez
Alaska Resident: Lifelong
Convention Posts:
- President of the Convention
Quote from the Constitutional Convention:
"We love our great United States of America, and our hearts belong to our great Territory of Alaska, and we will never have true peace of mind until we are taken in full membership as one of the great states of the Union."
-President William A. Egan, Day 75 of the Constitutional Convention, addressing the delegates following the signing of the constitution
Education: Valdez Public Schools
Public Offices and Organizations:
- Mayor, City of Valdez - 1943-46
- Territorial House of Representatives - 1941-45, 47-53
- Territorial Senate - 1953-56
- Tennessee Plan Senator from Alaska - 1956-58
- Governor of Alaska - 1959-66, 70-74
Honors Received:
- Alaskan of the Year - 1971
- Honorary Doctorate, University of Alaska - 1972
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