John Rader

John Lafayette Rader (born February 11, 1927) is an American Democratic politician, who served as the first Attorney General of Alaska. He was a member of the Alaska House of Representatives from 1959 to 1960 and 1963-1966 and the Senate from 1969 to 1979. He was the Senate president from 1977 to 1979.[1][2]

John Rader
Member of the Alaska House of Representatives
from the 10th district
In office
January 26, 1959 – April 27, 1959
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byBlanche L. McSmith
1st Attorney General of Alaska
In office
1959–1960
GovernorWilliam Egan
Preceded byJ. Gerald Williams (as territorial attorney general)
Succeeded byRalph E. Moody
Member of the Alaska House of Representatives
from the 8th district
In office
January 28, 1963 – January 23, 1967
Preceded byRedistricted
Succeeded byMulti-member district
Member of the Alaska Senate
from the J district
(E district 1969–1975)
In office
January 27, 1969 – January 15, 1979
Preceded byMulti-member district
Succeeded byEd Dankworth
President of the Alaska Senate
In office
January 10, 1977 – January 15, 1979
Preceded byChancy Croft
Succeeded byClem Tillion
Personal details
Born
John Lafayette Rader

(1927-02-11)February 11, 1927
Howard, Kansas
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materUniversity of Kansas (BS, JD)

He was a candidate for the United States House of Representatives in 1968, losing the Democratic primary to Nick Begich.[3] Begich would go on to lose to incumbent Howard Wallace Pollock.

References
  1. "John Rader". The Alaska State Legislature. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  2. Lapham, Lewis (May 1970). "Alaska: Politicians and Natives, Money and Oil". Harper's Magazine. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  3. "John Rader". The Alaska State Legislature. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
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