William A. Egan
Bill Egan | |
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Egan in 1973 | |
| 1st Governor of Alaska | |
| In office December 7, 1970 – December 2, 1974 | |
| Lieutenant | H. A. Boucher |
| Preceded by | Keith Miller |
| Succeeded by | Jay Hammond |
| In office January 3, 1959 – December 5, 1966 | |
| Lieutenant | Hugh Wade |
| Preceded by | Waino Hendrickson (as Territorial Governor) |
| Succeeded by | Wally Hickel |
| United States Shadow Senator from the Alaska Territory | |
| In office October 6, 1956 – January 3, 1959 | |
| Preceded by | Seat established |
| Succeeded by | Bob Bartlett (U.S. Senator) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Allen Egan October 8, 1914 Valdez, Territory of Alaska, U.S. |
| Died | May 6, 1984 (aged 69) Anchorage, Alaska, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Neva McKittrick (1940–1984) |
| Children | 2, including Dennis |
| Signature | |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
William Allen Egan (October 8, 1914 – May 6, 1984) was an American Democratic politician. He served as the first governor of Alaska from January 3, 1959, to 1966 and 1970 to 1974, as well as a shadow U.S. senator from Alaska Territory from 1956 to 1959. Born in Valdez, Alaska, Egan is one of only two governors in the state's history (along with Bill Walker) to have been born in Alaska. He was the Democratic nominee in the first five gubernatorial elections (1958, 1962, 1966, 1970, and 1974).