The Famous and Infamous of Alaska

R.I.P.

  Juneau, Feb. 10, 2009.    George Sundborg, Sr.

Former newspaper man who helped craft the Alaska State Constitution nearly 60 years ago. He was 95.

Famous Alaskans

Sarah Palin, governor and Vice-Presidential hopeful (R), 2008

Aleksandr Baranov – trader, public official, Russia

Margaret Elizabeth Bell – author

Benny Benson – designed state flag at age 13, Chignik

Vitus Bering – explorer, Denmark

Charles E. Bunnell – educator

William A. Egan – first state governor

Carl Ben Eielson – pioneer pilot

Henry E. Gruennig – political leader

B. Frank Heintzleman – territorial governor

Walter J. Hickel – former governor

Sheldon Jackson – educator and missionary, Minaville, NY

Joe Juneau – prospector

Austin Lathrop – industrialist

Sydney Lawrence – painter

John Griffith (Jack) London – author, San Francisco, CA

Ray Mala – actor

John Muir – naturalist, explorer, Scotland

Virgil F. Partch – cartoonist

Joe Redington, Sr. – sled-dog musher and promoter