William K. Boardman
William K. Boardman | |
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Speaker of the Alaska House of Representatives | |
In office 1967–1969 | |
Preceded by | Mike Gravel |
Succeeded by | Jalmar M. Kerttula |
Member of the Alaska House of Representatives from the 1st district 2nd district 1961–1963 | |
In office January 23, 1961 – January 10, 1971 Serving with Walter L. Kubley (1961–1965), Lucille Pinkerton (1965–1967), Pete Cessnun (1967–1969), Frank Peratrovich (1969–1971) | |
Preceded by | (at large) |
Succeeded by | Richard Whittaker |
Personal details | |
Born |
William Knight Boardman February 3, 1915 Nevada, Iowa, United States |
Died |
March 18, 1993 78) Palm Springs, California, United States | (aged
Spouse(s) |
Florence Pratt, Genie Chance (1971-1993) |
Children | Nancy Eklund |
Alma mater | Drake University |
Occupation | Insurance underwriter, politician |
Religion | Methodism |
William Knight "Bill" Boardman (February 3, 1915 – March 18, 1993) was a Republican United States legislator who served as Speaker of the Alaska House of Representatives from 1967 to 1968.
Born in Iowa, Boardman was a resident of Ketchikan, Alaska. An insurance businessman, he served as a member of the Territorial House of Representatives from the 1st District from 1953–1954, and as an Alaskan alternate delegate to the 1956 Republican National Convention.
In 1960, Boardman was elected to the Alaska House of Representatives and served in that office through the remainder of the decade. He was the senior member of the House at the time of his reelection defeat in 1970. From 1967 to 1968, he was the 4th Speaker of the Alaska House of Representatives. His predecessor, Democrat Mike Gravel, was a U.S. Senator from 1969-1981.
Boardman was a Methodist. Married three times, he had one daughter. He died in Palm Springs, California on March 18, 1993 and was buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Juneau, Alaska.[1]
References
External links
- Entry in Political Graveyard
- Obituary in the New York Times
- William Boardman at 100 Years of Alaska's Legislature
Political offices | ||
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Preceded by Mike Gravel |
Speaker of the Alaska House of Representatives 1967 — 1968 |
Succeeded by Jalmar M. Kerttula |
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