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Jack McBride (politician)

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Jack McBride
McBride's 1983 official legislature portrait
Member of the Alaska House of Representatives
from the 1-B district
In office
January 10, 1983 – May 11, 1984
Preceded byTerry Gardiner or Oral E. Freeman
Succeeded byJohn Sund
Personal details
Born
John Francis McBride

(1926-01-13)January 13, 1926
Wadena, Minnesota
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseJeraldine Swearingen
ResidenceKetchikan, Alaska
Alma materUnited States Armed Forces Institute
OccupationMarketing Specialist

John Francis “Jack” McBride (1926-1984) iwas an American politician and who served as a member of the Alaska House of Representatives for one term before his death.

Life

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McBride was born in Wadena, Minnesota and earned an Alaskan GED in 1977. In 1945, he earned a certificate from the United States Armed Forces Institute. Before politics, he worked as a Marketing Specialist. He was a member of the Sons of Norway. McBride was a union leader.[1] In 1976, McBride was elected to the Ketchikan City council for a 3 year term. He was reelected to the council in 1979 and resigned in 1980.[2] In the 1982 Alaska House of Representatives election, he was elected to the 13th Alaska Legislature and assumed office for the 1-B district in January 1983. On April 16, 1984 McBride died in office. John L. Sund was appointed on April 30 to fill the vacancy.[3][4]


References

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  1. ^ "Alaska State Legislature". www.akleg.gov. Retrieved 2025-02-28.
  2. ^ "Ketichan city council records" (PDF).
  3. ^ "alaska 13th legislature member directory" (PDF).
  4. ^ "Alaska Legislature history" (PDF).