John Weir Troy | |
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 Troy in 1935 | |
| 6thGovernor of Alaska Territory | |
| In office April 19, 1933 – December 6, 1939 | |
| Nominated by | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Lieutenant | Bob Bartlett |
| Preceded by | George Alexander Parks |
| Succeeded by | Ernest Gruening |
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| Born | (1868-10-31)October 31, 1868 Dungeness,Washington,United States |
| Died | May 2, 1942(1942-05-02) (aged 73) Juneau,Alaska,United States |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Profession | Newspaper publisher and editor |
John Weir Troy (October 31, 1868 — May 2, 1942) was an AmericanDemocraticpolitician who was theGovernor ofAlaska Territory from 1933 to 1939.[1] He was born inDungeness, Washington and died inJuneau, Alaska.
John Troy began his professional career in journalism, starting as a newspaper reporter inPort Townsend, Washington, shortly after graduating from high school there. He would publish newspapers inWashington andAlaskabetween 1891 and 1914. He was the editor ofAlaska-Yukon Magazine from 1911 to 1912. Following this, he was the editor of theDaily Alaskan Empire for twenty years before being appointed governor in 1933.
He was thefather-in-law ofGeorge A. Lingo, who was the second husband of his younger daughter, Dorothy Minerva. At the time of their marriage, Lingo was a member of the Alaska Territorial House of Representatives and the board of trustees of theAlaska Agricultural College and School of Mines.
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| Preceded by | Territorial Governor of Alaska 1933—1939 | Succeeded by |
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