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JOHN S. HELLENTHAL. Papers; 1907, 1917, 1923, 1941, 1950-1966, 1969-1973, 1980, 1984, 1987-1988. 4.5 cu. ft. Inventory.
John Simon Hellenthal was born in Juneau,
Alaska, in 1915. He received his law degree in 1939 and began practicing
with his father in Anchorage. In 1955 he was elected as a delegate
to the State Constitutional Convention in Fairbanks. After statehood
was announced he was elected to the State House of Representatives
and served from 1959-1962. While a member of the legislature he
served as chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, and in 1960-1961
he chaired the state Democratic Party. In 1963 he worked on the
Legislative Council which passed Alaska's first state code. He
also served as chairman of Bill Egan's gubernatorial campaign
in 1966. Mr. Hellenthal continued to be an active member of the
community until his death.
This collection consists of papers relating to John Hellenthal's
personal and political activities, as well as his work as a member
of the State House of Representatives. The collection is divided
between his legislative files, and his personal and political
files. The personal and political
files include: correspondence files; files on the Alaska statehood
movement; Egan campaign materials; personal business files; and
miscellaneous maps and photographs. The legislative files includes general legislative files with a focus
on the 1960 session; general files and reports from the Judiciary
Committee; files on the Judiciary and Administrative Procedures
Act; files on pending bills; and publications.
The collection was p resented to the archives in 1996.
HMC-0447
KRH (12/1998)