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


1913 to 2013

Juneau, Alaska

State & Territorial



Frank Peratrovich

OCCUPATION:Fisherman, Logger, Cannery, Operator, Merchant from Klawock

EMPLOYMENT:Commercial Fisherman, Klawock, Alaska;
Cannery Operator, Klawock, Alaska;
Logger, Klawock, Alaska;
Owner, General Store, Klawock, Alaska;
Mayor, Klawock, Alaska

SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS:Organizer/President/Member, Alaska Purse Seiners' Union; President/Member, Alaska Marine Workers; President/Member, American Legion; President/Member, Alaska Native Brotherhood

BIRTH DATE/PLACE:04/02/1895;
Klawock, Alaska

EDUCATION:College/University: Haskell Institute, Topeka, Kansas; Capital Business College, Salem, Oregon; Portland Business College; University of Alaska, Honorary Doctorate of Public Service, 1973

MILITARY SERVICE:US Navy, 2 years, 1917-1918

SPOUSE:Harriet Smith

OTHER:Delegate/Vice Chairman, Alaska Constitutional Convention; Elected to 49er Hall of Fame, Anchorage Chapter, Alaska Press Club 1972