George Miscovich
George J. Miscovich | |
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| 21 Speaker of the Alaska House of Representatives | |
| In office 1953–1955 | |
| Preceded by | William A. Egan |
| Succeeded by | Wendell P. Kay |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1916 Flat, Alaska |
| Died | 1999 (aged 82–83) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Kate Stanković |
George J. Miscovich (1916–1999) was American-Croat politician and speaker of the Alaska territorial House of Representatives.
Biography
He was born in Flat in family of scientist Peter Miscovich and Stane Bagoy, two Croatian emigrants. He got his name by his grandfather George (cro. Đuro). He attended high school in Fairbanks and he served with the US Army Air Forces in World War II. Afterward George was a miner near Flat and Poorman. George was elected to the Alaska territorial House of Representatives as a Republican in 1948. From 1953. to 1955, he was speaker of the House.
References
External links
- George Miscovich at 100 Years of Alaska's Legislature
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