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E.L.
"Bob" Bartlett
Delegate
to Congress
US Senator
Secretary
of Alaska
Member, Alaska
Statehood Committee
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Role
in Statehood Struggle |
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- Introduced
the Alaska Statehood Act, which successfully passed Congress and was
signed into law in 1958.
- Constant
advocate for statehood throughout his tenure as Delegate
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| Personal
Information |
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| Name |
Edward
Lewis Bartlett |
| City |
Fairbanks |
| Occupation |
Politician
and Newspaperman |
| Born |
April
20, 1904 - Seattle, Washington |
| Died |
December
11, 1968 - Cleveland Ohio |
| Alaska
Resident |
1910-68 |
| Honors |
- "Alaskan
of the Year" - 1968
- Honored
with statue in US Capitol - 1969
- Various
honors throughout state, including Bartlett High School in Anchorage
& Bartlett Residence Hall at the University of Alaska Fairbanks
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