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Bill Sheffield

Bill Sheffield
Sheffield, 1989
5th Governor of Alaska
In office
December 6, 1982 – December 1, 1986
LieutenantSteve McAlpine
Preceded byJay Hammond
Succeeded bySteve Cowper
3rd CEO and President of the Alaska Railroad
In office
1997–2001
Preceded byRobert Hatfield Jr.
Succeeded byPatrick K. Gamble
Personal details
Born
William Jennings Sheffield Jr.

(1928-06-26)June 26, 1928
Spokane, Washington, U.S.
DiedNovember 4, 2022(2022-11-04) (aged 94)
Anchorage, Alaska, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationDeVry University
Signature
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1946-1949

William Jennings Sheffield Jr. (June 26, 1928 – November 4, 2022) was an American Democratic politician who was the fifth governor of Alaska from 1982 to 1986. Sheffield's term in the governor's mansion was marked by controversy including attempts to have him impeached.[1]

  1. ^ Richard Mauer (10 July 1985). "Alaska's governor may face impeachment for lease award". The Christian Science Monitor.

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