Hugh Wade
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Hugh Wade | |
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William A. Egan | |
| Preceded by | Waino E. Hendrickson as Secretary of Alaska Territory |
| Succeeded by | Keith H. Miller |
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| Born | June 29, 1901 Martin Wade (uncle) |
Hugh Joseph Wade (June 29, 1901 – March 25, 1995) was an American
first secretary of state of Alaska
, serving from January 3, 1959, until December 5, 1966.
Wade ran for governor in
Bill Egan announced his run. He then ran for Secretary of State (equivalent today to lieutenant governor), and won the Democratic nomination in a close contest against Dick Greuel. The ticket of Egan/Wade won the 1958 general election, defeating the Republican ticket of John Butrovich and K.F. Dewey.[1]
In 1959, due to the illness of Governor
governor of Alaska.[2]
He was previously the territorial treasurer,[3] serving from 1954 to January 1, 1959.[4]
References
- ^ "In territorial Juneau, statehood fans were a minority".
- ^ Hugh Wade, retrieved April 14, 2022
- ^ "Territorial Treasurer". Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. Fairbanks, Alaska. February 3, 1958. p. 4. Retrieved May 9, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Hugh Wade, retrieved April 14, 2022
External links
- Juneau-Douglas City Museum Photo of Hugh and Madge Wade with Bob Bartlett and John F. Kennedy
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