100 Years of Alaska's Legislature
"From Territorial Days to Today"


1913 to 2013

Juneau, Alaska

State & Territorial



Nicholas Begich

OCCUPATION:Educator from Ft. Richardson

SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS:Member, National Education Association; Member, Alaska Education Association

OTHER:Candidate, US House of Representatives, 1968

EMPLOYMENT:Superintendent, Ft. Richardson Schools; Chairman, Democratic Precinct; Member, Steering Committee of the Compact for Education; Member, Education Commission of the United States

BIRTH DATE/PLACE:04/06/1932 Eveleth, Minnesota

SPOUSE:Pegge Jean Jendro

CHILDREN:Nichelle Josephine, Nicholas John, Thomas Scott, Mark Peter, Stephanie Lynn, Paul Michael

MILITARY SERVICE:U.S. Army, 1 Year, 1956-57

EDUCATION:High School: Minnesota College/University: University of Minnesota, Master of Arts College/University: University of Colorado, Post-Graduate work College/University: University of North Dakota, Post-Graduate work