William K. Boardman
Male, Deceased Person
1915 – 1993
Who was William K. Boardman?
William Knight Boardman 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 1961, he was elected to the Alaska House of Representatives, where he served until 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.
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- Born
- Feb 3, 1915
Nevada - Also known as
- William Boardman
- Spouses
- Religion
- Methodism
- Education
- Drake University
- Lived in
- Iowa
- Died
- Mar 18, 1993
Palm Springs
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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