John Rader

John Rader (born 11 February 1927) is an American Democratic politician, who served as the first Attorney General of Alaska. He was a member of the Alaska House of Representatives from 1959 to 1960 and 1963-1966 and the Senate from 1969 to 1979. He was the Senate president from 1977 to 1979.[1][2]

John Rader
1st Attorney General of Alaska
In office
1959–1960
GovernorWilliam Egan
Succeeded byRalph E. Moody
President of the Alaska Senate
In office
1977–1979
Preceded byChancy Croft
Succeeded byClem Tillion
Member of the Alaska Senate
from the district
In office
1969–1979
Member of the
Alaska House of Representatives
In office
1963–1966
Member of the
Alaska House of Representatives
In office
1959–1960
Personal details
Born(1927-02-11)February 11, 1927
Howard, Kansas
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materUniversity of Kansas (BS, JD)

He was a candidate for the United States House of Representatives in 1968, losing the Democratic primary to Nick Begich.[3] Begich would go on to lose to incumbent Howard Wallace Pollock.

References
  1. "John Rader". The Alaska State Legislature. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  2. Lapham, Lewis (May 1970). "Alaska: Politicians and Natives, Money and Oil". Harper's Magazine. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  3. "John Rader". The Alaska State Legislature. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
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