100 Years of Alaska's Legislature
"From Territorial Days to Today"


1913 to 2013

Juneau, Alaska

State & Territorial



T. J. DeVane

OCCUPATION:Businessman from Ruby

BIRTH DATE/PLACE:01/22/1887; Bladen County, North Carolina

EDUCATION:High School: Clarkton Military Institute, North Carolina

MILITARY SERVICE:US Commander, 9 years, 1913-1921

SPOUSE:Anna D. Von Ruth Willis

CHILDREN:Harvey, Coralyne

EMPLOYMENT:Telegrapher, Atlantic Coastline Railroad;
Employee, US Signal Corps, Fairbanks, Alaska;
Operator, General Mercantile Store, Kokrines, Alaska;
Proprietor, Fur Trading Post, Kokrines, Alaska;
Agent, Petroleum Products, Kokrine, Alaska;
Manager and Chief Dispatcher, Pan-American Airways, Seattle, Washington;

SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS:Member, Elks