Michael Anthony Stepovich (March 12, 1919 – February 14, 2014) was an Montenegrin-American lawyer and politician who served as the last non-acting Governor of Alaska Territory. Following his education and military service during World War II, Stepovich established a law practice in his home town of Fairbanks, Alaska and began his political career by winning three terms in the Alaska Territorial legislature. During his term as governor, he was a leading advocate in the effort to gain statehood for Alaska. Following Alaska's admission to the Union, he made an unsuccessful run for a U.S. Senate seat and two unsuccessful attempts to be elected Governor of Alaska.
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Michael Anthony Stepovich 12 March 1919 Fairbanks, Alaska
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14 February 2014 (aged 94) San Diego, California
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Zodiac | Pisces |
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