Frank Peratrovich

Frank Peratrovich (April 2, 1895 – January 4, 1984) was an American businessman and politician.

Born in Klawock, Alaska to parents of mixed Tlingit and Serbian descent, Peratrovich served in the United States Navy during World War II. He then went to the Haskell Institute in Lawrence, Kansas and to the Capitol Business College in Portland, Oregon. Peratrovich worked as an accountant in Oregon for several years. He returned to Klawock, Alaska and opened the Klawock Cash Store. Peratrovich served as mayor of Klawock and was a Democrat.

In 1945-46, Peratrovich served in the Alaska Territorial House of Representatives. He then served in the Alaska Territorial Senate from 1947-51 and from 1957-59. Peratrovich served in the first Alaska Constitutional Convention of 1955. Then, from 1959-67, he served in the Alaska Senate. Peratrovich served in the Alaska House of Representatives from 1969-73. He died at the Ketchikan Pioneer Home in Ketchikan, Alaska, aged 88.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ University of Alaska: Frank Peratrovich, alaska.edu; accessed April 25, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Frank Peratrovich, 88: Statehood Founder Dies", Sitka Daily Sentinel, January 6, 1984, pg. 14


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.