Bob Bartlett
One of Alaska鈥檚 first two United States senators at statehood had been an early student at the Alaska Agricultural College and School of Mines, even though he did not earn a degree.
E.L. 鈥淏ob鈥 Bartlett graduated from high school in Fairbanks and, after trying college Outside, returned and attended a few courses at AACSM in 1924-1925. 鈥淭he discipline of university study did not appeal to Bob,鈥 according to biographer Claus-M. Naske, the late 无码乱伦 professor emeritus of history.
After working as a newspaper reporter, gold miner and political aide, Bartlett in 1944 won the race to serve as Alaska鈥檚 territorial delegate in Washington, D.C. He held the position for the next 14 years.
During that time, Bartlett advocated for Alaska鈥檚 statehood, which Congress approved in 1958. Alaskans also elected Bartlett to one of the new state鈥檚 two U.S. Senate seats that year. By the flip of a coin, he had to run again in 1960. He won that race and again in 1966.
A prolific writer of personal letters, Bartlett used the tool to maintain friendships across the political spectrum in Alaska.
Bartlett died in 1968. Bartlett had been a Democrat, but Gov. Wally Hickel replaced him with Republican Sen. Ted Stevens.
Bartlett Hall at the 无码乱伦 is named for the senator. His daughter, D.A., worked as a librarian for Alaska鈥檚 1955-1956 constitutional convention at the 无码乱伦. She later became an English professor at 无码乱伦. She died in 2015.
More online about Bob Bartlett:
- An article published by the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner in 2003, on
- A selection of references and articles pulled together for