Creating Alaska

National - Officials in Other States

Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman and California Governor Earl Warren review "83 Years of Neglect" by Evangeline Atwood. The piece detailed the federal government's role in maintaining Alaska's colonial status. The Alaska Statehood Committee commissioned the work for federal hearings on Alaska statehood in 1950.
Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman and California Governor Earl Warren review "83 Years of Neglect" by Evangeline Atwood. The piece detailed the federal government's role in maintaining Alaska's colonial status. The Alaska Statehood Committee commissioned the work for federal hearings on Alaska statehood in 1950.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alfred E. Driscoll

Alfred E. Driscoll

Governor, State of New Jersey (1947-54)

State Senator, New Jersey (1939-41)

Role in Statehood Struggle
  • Testified several times to Congress in support of Alaska statehood
  • Travelled extensively throughout Alaska
Personal Information

Name Alfred Eastlack Driscoll
Occupation Politician and Urban Planner
Born October 25, 1902 - Camden, New Jersey
Died March 9, 1975 - Trenton, New Jersey

Len B. Jordan

Len B. Jordan

Governor, State of Idaho (1951-55)

US Senator (1962-73)

Role in Statehood Struggle
  • Public advocate for Alaska statehood during tenure as Governor
  • Travelled extensively throughout Alaska
Personal Information

Name Leonard Beck Jordan
Occupation Farmer, Rancher, Businessman
Born May 15, 1899 - Mt. Pleasant, Utah
Died June 30, 1983 - Boise, Idaho

Earl Warren

Earl Warren

Chief Justice, United States Supreme Court (1953-69)

Governor, State of California (1943-53)

Candidate for US Vice President (1948)

Attorney General, State of California (1939-43)

Role in Statehood Struggle
 
  • Testified several times to Congress in support of Alaska statehood
Personal Information
Name Earl Warren
Occupation Lawyer and Judge
Born March 19, 1891 - Los Angeles, California

Died July 9, 1974 - Washington, D.C.

Honors Received:

  • Presidential Medal of Freedom (Posthumously) - 1981
  • Buried in Arlington National Cemetery
  • Honorary Doctorate - University of Alaska, 1951