Waino Edward Hendrickson
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Waino Edward Hendrickson (June 18, 1896 – June 22, 1983) was an American
Republican politician
, the final Governor of the Territory of Alaska.
Hendrickson was born June 18, 1896 in Juneau, Alaska
, where he grew up, to Finnish
immigrants. He entered politics in 1946, when he was elected mayor of Juneau, in which office he served until 1953. At the same time, he was a member of the territorial House of Representatives from 1948 to 1953.
In 1953, Hendrickson was appointed Secretary of Alaska
under Governor Frank Heintzleman
. He held this office until statehood, serving as acting governor twice, once in 1957 and again from 1958 to 1959. Hendrickson was the first governor born in Alaska.
He died in 1983 and is buried at Evergreen Cemetery
in Juneau.
United States
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Republican politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
, the final Governor of the Territory of Alaska.
Hendrickson was born June 18, 1896 in Juneau, Alaska
Juneau, Alaska
The City and Borough of Juneau is a unified municipality located on the Gastineau Channel in the panhandle of the U.S. state of Alaska. It has been the capital of Alaska since 1906, when the government of the then-District of Alaska was moved from Sitka as dictated by the U.S. Congress in 1900...
, where he grew up, to Finnish
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
immigrants. He entered politics in 1946, when he was elected mayor of Juneau, in which office he served until 1953. At the same time, he was a member of the territorial House of Representatives from 1948 to 1953.
In 1953, Hendrickson was appointed Secretary of Alaska
Secretary of State (U.S. state government)
Secretary of State is an official in the state governments of 47 of the 50 states of the United States, as well as Puerto Rico and other U.S. possessions. In Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Virginia, this official is called the Secretary of the Commonwealth...
under Governor Frank Heintzleman
Benjamin Franklin Heintzleman
Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Heintzleman was an American forester who spent much of his career supporting the development of Alaska Territory. Following a career with the United States Forest Service he was appointed Governor of Alaska Territory, a position he held from 1953 till 1957...
. He held this office until statehood, serving as acting governor twice, once in 1957 and again from 1958 to 1959. Hendrickson was the first governor born in Alaska.
He died in 1983 and is buried at Evergreen Cemetery
Evergreen Cemetery (Juneau, Alaska)
Evergreen Cemetery is a cemetery in Juneau, the capital of the U.S. state of Alaska. It was established in 1887 to replace the older cemetery on Chicken Ridge, near Main Street, when that location was staked as a gold mine. Most of the graves in this older cemetery were moved to the new cemetery...
in Juneau.