Hugh Wade
Hugh J. Wade (born June 29, 1901 in Dougherty , Iowa , † March 25, 1995 in Juneau , Alaska ) was an American politician ( Democratic Party ), who held the office of lieutenant governor of the state of Alaska from 1959 to 1966 .
Career
Hugh Wade practiced as a lawyer in Omaha , Nebraska . In 1926 he moved to what was then the Alaska Territory and took over the management of the FBI department there. He was one of the first group of FBI agents hired and trained by J. Edgar Hoover .
In 1959, Wade was elected Lieutenant Governor of Alaska. He was the first incumbent after the conversion of the Alaska Territory to the 49th state of the United States on January 3, 1959. His office was Secretary of State of Alaska ; only after the constitutional amendment of 1970 were his successors officially named Lieutenant Governor of the State of Alaska . Wade worked under Governor William Allen Egan , who also served from 1959 to 1966. Wade's successor was Republican Keith Miller .
Individual evidence
- ↑ See information on WADE, HUGH ( Memento of the original from January 8, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. at Alaska - The Magazine of Life on the Last Frontier (last accessed June 23, 2009).
Web links
- List of all officials of Alaska
- Hugh Wade: First Lieutenant Governor, Chief Elections , Alaska Division of Elections ( English )
- Image documents with Hugh Wade at Alaska's Digital Archives ( English image descriptions )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wade, Hugh |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Wade, Hugh J. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 29, 1901 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dougherty , Iowa |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 25, 1995 |
| Place of death | Juneau , Alaska |