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


1913 to 2013

Juneau, Alaska

State & Territorial



John Hellenthal

OCCUPATION:Lawyer from Anchorage

BIRTH DATE/PLACE:02/20/1915; Juneau, Alaska

EDUCATION:High School: Juneau, Alaska College/University: University of Michigan, BA; Santa Clara University, California; Notre Dame University, Bachelor of Law; Admitted, Alaska Bar, 1940

SPOUSE:Larue Geiger

CHILDREN:Catherine Lee, Steve, Marc Edwin

MILITARY SERVICE:US Army, 4 years

EMPLOYMENT:Attorney, Law Practice with Ralph Cottis, Anchorage; City Attorney, Anchorage; Delegate, Constitutional Convention, 1955-1956; Chairman, Democratic Central Committee

SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS:Member, WICHE; Member, Elks; Member, Pioneers; Member, American Legion; Member, V.F.W.

OTHER:Compiled first state code as a member of the Legislative Council, 1963