Jack McBride (politician)
Jack McBride | |
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McBride's 1983 official legislature portrait | |
| Member of the Alaska House of Representatives from the 1-B district | |
| In office January 10, 1983 – May 11, 1984 | |
| Preceded by | Terry Gardiner or Oral E. Freeman |
| Succeeded by | John Sund |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Francis McBride January 13, 1926 |
| Died | April 16, 1984 (aged 58) |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Jeraldine Swearingen |
| Alma mater | United States Armed Forces Institute |
| Occupation | Marketing Specialist |
John Francis "Jack" McBride (1926–1984) was an American politician who served as a member of the Alaska House of Representatives for one term before his death.
Life
McBride was born in Wadena, Minnesota on January 13, 1926 to farmer Francis McBride (1900-1979) and Gertrude Escher, the eldest of three siblings.[1] He earned an Alaskan GED in 1977. In 1945, he earned a certificate from the United States Armed Forces Institute. Before politics, he worked as a Marketing Specialist. He was a member of the Sons of Norway. McBride was a union leader.[2] In 1976, McBride was elected to the Ketchikan City council for a 3 year term. He was reelected to the council in 1979 and resigned in 1980.[3] In the 1982 Alaska House of Representatives election, he was elected to the 13th Alaska Legislature and assumed office for the 1-B district in January 1983. On April 16, 1984 McBride died in office. John L. Sund was appointed on April 30 to fill the vacancy.[4][5]
References
- ^ "1930 United States Census". via Familysearch.
- ^ "Alaska State Legislature". www.akleg.gov. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ^ "Ketichan city council records" (PDF).
- ^ "alaska 13th legislature member directory" (PDF).
- ^ "Alaska Legislature history" (PDF).