George Miscovich

George J. Miscovich (1916–1999) was American-Croat politician and speaker of the Alaska territorial House of Representatives.

George J. Miscovich
21 Speaker of the Alaska House of Representatives
In office 1953–1955
Preceded by	William A. Egan
Succeeded by	Wendell P. Kay
Personal details
Born	1916 Flat, Alaska
Died	1999 (aged 82–83)
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Kate Stanković

Biography

He was born in Flat in family of scientist Peter Miscovich and Stane Bagoy, two Croatian emigrants. He got his name by his grandfather George (cro. Đuro). He attended high school in Fairbanks and he served with the US Army Air Forces in World War II. Afterward George was a miner near Flat and Poorman. George was elected to the Alaska territorial House of Representatives as a Republican in 1948. From 1953. to 1955, he was speaker of the House.

References

• American Legislative Leaders in the West, 1911–1994, p. 197

External links

• George Miscovich at 100 Years of Alaska's Legislature