Hugh Wade

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Hugh Wade
Secretary of State of Alaska
In office
January 3, 1959 – December 5, 1966
GovernorWilliam A. Egan
Preceded byWaino E. Hendrickson as Secretary of Alaska Territory
Succeeded byKeith H. Miller
Personal details
Born(1901-06-29)June 29, 1901
Dougherty, Iowa, U.S.
DiedMarch 25, 1995(1995-03-25) (aged 93)
Juneau, Alaska, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMadge Case
RelativesMartin Wade (uncle)

Hugh Joseph Wade (June 29, 1901 – March 25, 1995) was an American Democratic politician who served as the first secretary of state of Alaska, serving from January 3, 1959, until December 5, 1966.

Wade ran for governor in 1958, dropping out after 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 Bill Egan, Wade, as Secretary of State, served as acting governor of Alaska.[2]

He was previously the territorial treasurer,[3] serving from 1954 to January 1, 1959.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "In territorial Juneau, statehood fans were a minority".
  2. ^ Hugh Wade, retrieved April 14, 2022Open access icon
  3. ^ "Territorial Treasurer". Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. Fairbanks, Alaska. February 3, 1958. p. 4. Retrieved May 9, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. ^ Hugh Wade, retrieved April 14, 2022Open access icon

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