Russell, Marcus

Biography

Marcus Russell was born in Clarion County, Pennsylvania, on September 11, 1856.

He first came to Alaska in 1883 and lived in Juneau as well as the interior mining districts of Forty-Mile, Circle, and Dawson. Russell worked as a miner and prospector and accumulated considerable wealth in the Yukon before the city of Dawson was formally organized.

He later returned to Pennsylvania, where he married in 1894. Afterward, he moved west to Colorado, where he invested his mining earnings in mining and oil stocks before eventually returning to Alaska for a second time.

After suffering financial losses, Russell invested what remained of his savings in property in Juneau, including holdings near Ninth Street and Calhoun Avenue close to the Governor’s Mansion, as well as several houses that he rented.

Russell was active in civic affairs in Juneau and served three terms on the Juneau City Council. He also participated in several community organizations.

Marcus Russell died in Bakersfield, California on October 20, 1926.

Sources

• Pioneers of Alaska Men's Igloo No. 6 Biographical Sketch
• Daily Alaska Empire, October 21, 1926

Primary Name: Rustgard, John

Filed as: Rustgard, John

Also known as: John Rustgard

Occupation / Association: Lawyer; mayor of Nome; U.S. District Attorney, First Judicial Division of Alaska; Alaska Territorial Attorney General; Charter member, Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Men's Igloo

Associated places: Norway; Red Wing, Minnesota; Minneapolis, Minnesota; Nome, Alaska; Juneau, Alaska; Babson Park, Florida

Keywords: John Rustgard, Rustgard Alaska attorney general, Nome mayor 1902, Alaska Territorial Attorney General 1920 1933, U.S. District Attorney First Judicial Division Alaska, Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Men's Igloo charter member, Alaska political history

Biography

John Rustgard was a charter member of the Pioneers of Alaska, Juneau Men's Igloo, and a prominent attorney and public official in the early Alaska territorial government.

He was born in Norway in 1867 and later attended school in Red Wing, Minnesota. Rustgard earned a law degree from the University of Minnesota in 1890. Following graduation, he taught school in Minneapolis from 1890 to 1892 and then practiced law there from 1892 to 1900.

Rustgard moved to Nome, Alaska, during the gold rush era, where he practiced law and became active in civic affairs. He served as mayor of Nome in 1902 and as city attorney for two terms between 1900 and 1909.

He later relocated to Juneau where he served as United States District Attorney for the First Judicial Division of Alaska from 1910 to 1914. After leaving that position, he practiced law privately in Juneau from 1914 to 1920.

In 1920, Rustgard was appointed Alaska Territorial Attorney General, a position he held until 1933. During his career, he also ran for Alaska’s delegate to the United States Congress in 1930.

Rustgard retired in 1934 and moved to Babson Park, Florida. He died there on February 10, 1950.

Who's Who in Alaskan Politics: Biographical Dictionary of Alaskan Political Personalities, 1884–1974, Evangeline Atwood and Robert N. DeArmond, p. 87.

Primary Name: Ryan, Edward Willis

Filed as: Ryan, Edward Willis

Also known as: Edward W. Ryan; Edward Ryan

Occupation / Association: Laborer; Charter Member, Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Men's Igloo

Associated places: Juneau, Alaska; Ireland

Keywords: Edward Willis Ryan Juneau Alaska, Edward W Ryan, Ryan family Juneau Alaska, Irish immigrants Juneau Alaska, Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Men's Igloo charter member, early Juneau laborers

Biography

Edward Willis Ryan was a charter member of the Pioneers of Alaska, Juneau Men's Igloo.

Ryan was born in Ireland in 1881. He came to Juneau, Alaska, in 1898 during the period of rapid growth that followed the Klondike gold rush.

In Juneau, he worked as a laborer and was recorded as a resident in the 1900 U.S. Federal Population Census.

Sources

1900 U.S. Federal Population Census.

Primary Name: Schnabel, William

Filed as: Schnabel, William

Also known as: William Schnabel

Occupation / Association: Deputy U.S. Marshal; cowboy; charter member, Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Men’s Igloo

Associated places: Germany; California; Jordan Valley, Oregon; Dawson, Yukon Territory; Fairbanks, Alaska; Wrangell, Alaska; Rockville, Idaho; Caldwell, Idaho

Keywords: William Schnabel, Juneau Men’s Igloo charter member, deputy U.S. marshal Alaska, Fairbanks Alaska law enforcement, Wrangell Alaska deputy marshal, Buffalo Bill Wild West Show riders, early Alaska lawmen

Biography

William Schnabel was a charter member of the Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Men’s Igloo.

He was born on July 2, 1860, in Germany. His parents had immigrated to the United States in 1847 and settled in California, but returned temporarily to Germany in 1860, where William was born. He spent his boyhood and early adulthood in Jordan Valley, Oregon, working as a cowboy.

Schnabel later joined the rush north during the early gold rush years, traveling to Dawson during the Klondike era. In 1904, he went to Fairbanks, Alaska, where he was appointed a Deputy United States Marshal. After leaving Fairbanks, he was again appointed deputy marshal for the First Division at Wrangell, Alaska, serving until the term of the marshal under whom he worked expired in 1909.

For a short time, Schnabel reportedly rode with Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show, where he met Velma P., who later became his second wife. His first marriage had been to Hattie L. Ridenbaugh in 1893.

After leaving Alaska, Schnabel returned to Idaho, settling near Rockville. He died in Caldwell, Idaho, on September 28, 1932.

Sources

The Caldwell News-Tribune, September 29, 1932

Sherborne, George

Association: Charter Member, Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Men's Igloo No. 6

Biography

George Sherborne was a charter member of the Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Men's Igloo No. 6.

The Pioneers of Alaska was organized to preserve the history, fellowship, and traditions of Alaska’s early residents. Charter members of the Juneau Men's Igloo helped establish one of the capital city's principal fraternal organizations devoted to honoring Alaska’s pioneer generation.

Sources

• Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Men's Igloo records

Shorthill, William Werner

Born: October 6, 1870, Rockford, Illinois

Died: July 26, 1948

Parents: Thomas Andrew Shorthill and Sarah Elizabeth Werner

Occupation: Businessman; railway executive; government secretary

Associated places: Dyea, Alaska; Skagway, Alaska; Juneau, Alaska

Association: Charter Member, Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Men's Igloo No. 6

Biography

William Werner Shorthill was a charter member of the Pioneers of Alaska, Juneau Men's Igloo No. 6, and an early Alaska businessman and territorial official.

He was born on October 6, 1870, in Rockford, Illinois, the son of Thomas Andrew Shorthill and Sarah Elizabeth Werner.

During the Klondike gold rush era, Shorthill was active in the commercial life of Southeast Alaska. He operated the Olympic News Company on Main Street in Dyea, Alaska, one of the principal gateway towns to the Klondike gold fields during the late 1890s.

He later served as Secretary of the White Pass and Yukon Railway in Skagway, a key transportation company that connected the Alaska coast with the Yukon interior during the gold rush period.

Shorthill was also involved in territorial government service. He served as Secretary to Alaska Territorial Governor Walter E. Clark from 1909 to 1913, and continued in that role under Governor John F. A. Strong from 1913 to 1918.

Through his business activities and public service, Shorthill was part of the administrative and commercial networks that helped shape Alaska during the territorial period.

William Werner Shorthill died on July 26, 1948.

Sources

• Alaska library historical records
• Biographical materials on early Alaska territorial officials
• Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Men's Igloo records
• http://www.ccl.lib.ak.us/uhtbin/cgisirsi.exe/x/x/0/5?searchdata1=ocm57319050

Shoup, Arthur

Association: Pioneers of Alaska, Juneau Men's Igloo

Role: Charter Member

Biography

Arthur Shoup was a charter member of the Juneau Men's Igloo of the Pioneers of Alaska and an early political leader in Alaska’s territorial government.

He was born on November 26, 1880, in Challis, Idaho Territory. In July 1897, he came to Alaska with his father, James M. Shoup. His father later served for three years as United States Marshal for the Territory of Alaska and for nine years as head of the Federal Policing Department of the First Division, residing in Juneau.

Arthur Shoup was educated in the public schools of Idaho and later graduated in law from Washington State University. Except for occasional trips to the states, he spent most of his early career in Alaska.

From 1902 to 1907, he served as Deputy Marshal of the Office at Ketchikan, and from 1907 to 1910, he served in the same capacity at Sitka. A member of the Republican Party, he was elected on a non-partisan ticket to the First Alaska Territorial Legislature.

During the first territorial legislative session, he was one of the authors of the Women’s Suffrage Act, the first bill passed by the Alaska Territorial Assembly. After chairing the non-partisan convention, he was re-elected to the legislature and was supported by members of the First Division for the speakership. Although he narrowly lost the election, he was chosen as the temporary speaker.

Shoup also served without compensation as superintendent of the Territorial Pioneers Home in Sitka when it opened on July 4. His work establishing and advocating for the home provided a place where elderly and indigent prospectors and miners of Alaska could live in comfort during their later years. He had earlier lobbied for the creation of the institution and worked with Alaska’s Delegate to Congress to secure permission to convert the abandoned United States Marine Barracks at the former capital in Sitka into facilities for the home.

In 1927, Shoup moved to San Jose, California, where he practiced law. He died there on April 9, 1942.

Sources

• Biographies of Alaska-Yukon Pioneers 1850-1950, Volume 2, pp. 291-292, Ed Ferrell (2009)
• Alaska Digital Archives, James Joseph Connors Photograph Collection PCA 457

Primary Name: Schrick, Irwin

Filed as: Schrick, Irwin

Also known as: Irwin Shrick

Occupation / Association: Jeweler; Charter Member, Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Men's Igloo; Independent Order of Odd Fellows member

Associated places: Juneau, Alaska; Salem, Ohio

Keywords: Irwin Schrick, Irwin Shrick, Juneau jeweler, Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Men's Igloo charter members, IOOF Silver Bow Lodge No 2A Juneau, IOOF West Salem Lodge 442 Ohio, early Juneau businessmen, Alaska fraternal organizations

Biography

Irwin Schrick was a jeweler and a charter member of the Pioneers of Alaska, Juneau Men's Igloo.

He was born in 1858. Schrick was initiated into the Independent Order of Odd Fellows at West Salem Lodge No. 442 in Salem, Ohio, on June 10, 1870. After moving to Alaska, he transferred his membership to Silver Bow Lodge No. 2A of the IOOF in Juneau on June 7, 1900.

In Juneau, he worked as a jeweler and was active in fraternal organizations during the city’s early years.

Sources

Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Men's Igloo records.

Independent Order of Odd Fellows membership records.

Slone, L. A.

Association: Pioneers of Alaska, Juneau Men's Igloo

Role: Charter Member

Biography

L. A. Slone was a charter member of the Juneau Men's Igloo of the Pioneers of Alaska. As one of the organization's early members, he participated in the fraternal society formed to preserve the history and fellowship of Alaska’s early settlers.

The Juneau Men's Igloo was among the earliest lodges established by the Pioneers of Alaska, bringing together residents who had participated in the territory's early development.

Sources

• Pioneers of Alaska, Juneau Men's Igloo charter membership records

Primary Name: Smith, Edwin

Filed as: Smith, Edwin

Also known as: Edwin Smith

Occupation / Association: Newspaper editor; mining company owner; charter member, Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Men’s Igloo

Associated places: Ohio; Sitka, Alaska; Juneau, Alaska

Keywords: Edwin Smith, Juneau Men’s Igloo charter member, Alaskan newspaper Sitka editor, Sitka Alaska journalism, Alaska mining companies 1890s

Biography

Edwin Smith was a charter member of the Pioneers of Alaska, Juneau Men’s Igloo.

He was born in Ohio in May 1849. Smith came to Alaska in April 1892, during the early years of the territory’s mining and commercial development.

By 1897, he was serving as editor of the “Alaskan” newspaper in Sitka, Alaska, one of the important early publications in the region.

In the same year, he purchased William Millmore’s Mining Company, becoming involved in Alaska’s developing mining industry.

Sources

1910 U.S. Federal Population Census

Arthur Smith was a charter member of the Juneau Men's Igloo.

Smith was born in New York in March of 1857. He came to Alaska in 1885 and worked at Treadwell Mine as a foreman at the stamp mill.

He was a pall bear for Cecil Bach.

1900 U.S. Federal Population Census

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Primary Name: Smith, Thomas

Filed as: Smith, Thomas

Also known as: Thomas Smith

Occupation / Association: Mariner; fisherman; miner; Charter Member, Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Men's Igloo No. 6

Associated places: Juneau, Alaska; Kansas

Keywords: Thomas Smith Juneau Alaska, POA Igloo 6 charter member, Juneau fishermen miners mariners, Hotel Juneau desk clerk, New York Tavern Juneau, early Juneau pioneers

Biography

Thomas Smith was a charter member of the Pioneers of Alaska, Juneau Men's Igloo No. 6.

He was born in Kansas on August 13, 1876.

Smith first came to Juneau on March 15, 1900. During his working life, he was employed as a mariner, fisherman, and miner.

He celebrated his 90th birthday at the New York Tavern in Juneau in 1966. At that time, he was working as a desk clerk at the Hotel Juneau, where he had been employed for eighteen years.

Thomas Smith died on August 28, 1967.

Sources

Pioneers of Alaska Men's Igloo No. 6 Biographical Sketch.

Harlampy Sokolof was a charter member of the Juneau Men's Igloo.

Primary Name: Sokolof, Harlampy

Filed as: Sokolof, Harlampy

Also known as: Harlampy Sokoloff; Harlampy Sokolof

Occupation / Association: Russian missionary; interpreter; member of the 1887 Pioneers

Associated places: Sitka, Alaska; Juneau, Alaska; Killisnoo, Alaska; Dyea, Alaska; Skagway, Alaska

Keywords: Harlampy Sokolof, Harlampy Sokoloff, Russian Seminary Sitka, Alaska Russian missionaries, Alaska interpreters Tlingit Russian Slovenian, Pioneers of 1887 Alaska, Sitka Alaska pioneers, early Juneau interpreters, Alaska Native relations history

Biography

Harlampy Sokolof was born in Sitka, Alaska, on February 22, 1863. He graduated from the Russian Seminary in Sitka.

On May 29, 1881, he was hired in Sitka as an interpreter aboard the U.S. Navy vessel Wachusetts, commanded by Captain Glass. The vessel cruised throughout the waters of Southeast Alaska enforcing federal law, including efforts to suppress the illegal manufacture of alcohol and to intervene in practices the federal authorities considered unlawful. The patrols visited communities including Sitka, Juneau, Hoonah, Killisnoo, Klawock, Shakan, Wrangell, and Chilkoot.

Sokolof also recalled an earlier experience in 1878, when the Canadian gunboat H.M.S. Osprey arrived at Sitka amid tension with local Native groups. He and his father stood watch to help protect the town’s residents.

During his career, he also worked as a survey assistant on a quartz claim for A. P. Swineford. While on that expedition with companions identified as Russell and Alex Toles, he was attacked by a brown bear and suffered severe injuries, including a broken arm and leg.

Sokolof later served as a court interpreter in both Sitka and Juneau. He spoke several languages and worked in Tlingit, Slovenian, and Russian.

He married Mary Danilova Kobochef in Sitka on November 11, 1884. The couple had two children.

Over the course of his life, Sokolof lived in several Southeast Alaska communities, including Sitka, Juneau, Killisnoo, Dyea, and Skagway. He worked as a Russian missionary and interpreter and was recognized as a member of the Alaska “Pioneers of 1887.”

Sources

Pioneers of Alaska Men’s Igloo No. 6 Biographical Sketch.

Primary Name: Spickett, John T.

Filed as: Spickett, John T.

Also known as: John T. Spickett

Occupation / Association: Theatrical producer and performer; hotel proprietor; theater operator; postmaster of Juneau; charter member and president, Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Men’s Igloo; Grand President, Pioneers of Alaska Grand Igloo

Associated places: Bristol, England; Detroit, Michigan; Chicago, Illinois; Sacramento, California; Juneau, Alaska

Keywords: John T Spickett, Juneau Men’s Igloo charter member, Pioneers of Alaska Grand President, Franklin Hotel Juneau, Orpheum Theater Juneau, early Juneau theater history, Juneau postmaster 1908, Elks Lodge 420 Juneau

Biography

John T. Spickett was a charter member of the Pioneers of Alaska, Juneau Men’s Igloo, and served as its president in 1924, 1925, 1926, and 1930. He also served two years as Grand President of the Grand Igloo of the Pioneers of Alaska.

Spickett was born in Bristol, England on January 4, 1858. He came to the United States with his parents in 1870, and when he was six years old, the family moved to Detroit, Michigan.

In his youth, Spickett was drawn to the theatrical profession and became both a performer and manager-producer. He made two trips to England as a member of Haverly’s Minstrels. In 1891, he operated an amusement concession at the Chicago World’s Fair.

In 1896, Spickett organized a touring company that performed at the Juneau Opera House. After leaving Alaska, he toured California for two years.

While in California, he married Josephine Charlotte Clark in Sacramento. The couple returned to Juneau in 1898 to make their home.

Spickett’s first major business venture in Juneau was the purchase of the Franklin Hotel in 1899, also known as the Occidental Annex at Front and Main Streets, which he operated until 1905. He later opened a liquor and cigar stand across the street.

A staunch Republican, Spickett was appointed postmaster of Juneau in 1908 and served until 1912. During that period, he and his wife also operated a newsstand and music store in connection with the post office. After leaving the position, he sold the newsstand to James Barragar and entered the moving picture business.

Spickett opened the Orpheum Theater at Main Street and Willoughby Avenue, which at the time was considered the finest theater in Alaska. After securing films and establishing his show house, he also served as an agent for the Canadian National Railways for several years.

Later, he operated additional theaters, including the Dream and the Palace, eventually selling the Palace to Lawrence Kubley. After a long and successful theatrical career, he retired from active business life.

In politics, Spickett remained active as a Republican and served as Chairman of the Republican Territorial Committee.

Spickett was also deeply involved in fraternal organizations. He was the first member initiated into Juneau Lodge No. 420, B.P.O. Elks, where he served as an early secretary and helped sustain the lodge in its formative years. For many years, he organized the Elks’ minstrel shows, and the last of those productions was dedicated to him.

John T. Spickett died in Juneau, Alaska, on July 31, 1932.

Sources

Biographies of Alaska-Yukon Pioneers 1850–1950, Volume 2, pp. 302–304, Ed Ferrell

Primary Name: Starr, Thomas

Filed as: Starr, Thomas

Also known as: Thomas Starr

Occupation / Association: Charter Member, Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Men's Igloo

Associated places: Juneau, Alaska; New Jersey

Keywords: Thomas Starr, Starr family Juneau Alaska, Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Men's Igloo charter members, early Juneau residents, Alaska territorial pioneers

Biography

Thomas Starr was a charter member of the Pioneers of Alaska, Juneau Men's Igloo.

He was born in July 1865 in New Jersey. Like many early residents who came north during Alaska’s mining era, Starr eventually settled in Juneau, where he became part of the growing pioneer community.

Thomas Starr died in Juneau, Alaska, on May 14, 1916.

Sources

1910 U.S. Federal Population Census.

Daily Alaska Empire, May 16, 1916.

Stattery, James

Association: Pioneers of Alaska, Juneau Men's Igloo

Role: Charter Member

Biography

James Stattery was a charter member of the Juneau Men's Igloo of the Pioneers of Alaska. As an early member of the organization, he was among the pioneers recognized for their participation in the early settlement and development of Alaska.

The Pioneers of Alaska was established to preserve the history, fellowship, and contributions of Alaska’s early residents. The Juneau Men's Igloo was one of the organization’s early lodges serving the capital city and surrounding communities.

Sources

• Pioneers of Alaska, Juneau Men's Igloo charter membership records

Primary Name: Steinbeck, William

Filed as: Steinbeck, William

Also known as: William Steinbeck

Occupation / Association: Prospector; laborer; carpenter; jail guard; charter member, Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Men’s Igloo

Associated places: Germany; Juneau, Alaska

Keywords: William Steinbeck, Juneau Men’s Igloo charter member, Steinbeck Apartments Juneau, early Juneau property owners, Alaska prospectors, Juneau carpenters

Biography

William Steinbeck was a charter member of the Pioneers of Alaska, Juneau Men’s Igloo.

He was born in Germany in 1864 and immigrated to the United States in 1865. Steinbeck first came to Juneau, Alaska in 1898 during the early years of the territory’s mining development.

During his years in Alaska, he worked in a variety of occupations, including prospector, laborer, carpenter, and jail guard, reflecting the diverse types of work common among early residents of Southeast Alaska.

Steinbeck was also a property owner in Juneau, owning the Steinbeck Apartments on Second Street between Harris Street and Gold Street.

William Steinbeck died on December 11, 1936, at St. Ann’s Hospital in Juneau.

Sources

Pioneers of Alaska Men’s Igloo No. 6 Biographical Sketch

Daily Alaska Empire, December 11, 1936

Primary Name: Stephens, John

Filed as: Stephens, John

Also known as: John “Tom” Stephens; Tom Stephens

Occupation / Association: Carpenter; prospector; Charter Member, Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Men's Igloo

Associated places: Juneau, Alaska; Nome, Alaska; Sitka, Alaska; New York

Keywords: John Tom Stephens, Tom Stephens Juneau Alaska, Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Men's Igloo charter members, Juneau carpenters, Alaska gold rush prospectors, Nome Alaska prospectors, Sitka Pioneers Home residents, Evergreen Cemetery Juneau

Biography

John “Tom” Stephens was a carpenter, prospector, and a charter member of the Pioneers of Alaska, Juneau Men's Igloo.

Stephens first came to Juneau in 1885 from his home in upper New York State. Although trained as a carpenter, he spent much of his time in Alaska prospecting during the territory’s gold rush era.

He first traveled to Alaska’s interior during the gold rush of 1897. Three years later, he went to Nome, where he remained for about four years, prospecting and working at his trade.

From 1904 until 1920, Stephens made his home in Juneau. In 1920, the Juneau Elks Lodge proposed sending him to the Elks Home in the states, but he declined the offer, choosing instead to remain in Alaska.

Stephens spent his final years at the Pioneers Home in Sitka, where he died on April 11, 1927. He was buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Juneau.

Sources

Daily Alaska Empire, April 13, 1927.

Stephens, George

Born: February 1, 1881, Luzerne, Pennsylvania

Occupation: Stamp mill worker

Associated places: Douglas, Alaska; Treadwell, Alaska

Association: Charter Member, Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Men's Igloo No. 6

Biography

George Stephens was a charter member of the Pioneers of Alaska, Juneau Men's Igloo No. 6.

He was born on February 1, 1881, in Luzerne, Pennsylvania. Stephens came to Alaska on December 31, 1898, during the early years of the region’s mining development.

He lived in Douglas and Treadwell, where he worked as a stamp mill man in the large gold mining operations that dominated the economy of Douglas Island during the territorial period.

The Treadwell mining complex was among the largest gold mining operations in the world at the time, employing hundreds of workers who helped establish the communities of Douglas and the surrounding Juneau area.

Sources

• Pioneers of Alaska Men’s Igloo No. 6 Biographical Sketch

Primary Name: Stewart, Murdock

Filed as: Stewart, Murdock

Also known as: Murdock Stewart

Occupation / Association: Carpenter; Charter Member, Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Men's Igloo

Associated places: Cape Breton, Nova Scotia; San Francisco, California; Ketchikan, Alaska; Juneau, Alaska

Keywords: Murdock Stewart, Stewart family Juneau Alaska, Cape Breton Nova Scotia pioneers Alaska, Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Men's Igloo charter members, Juneau carpenters, Ketchikan early residents, Alaska territorial pioneers

Biography

Murdock Stewart was a carpenter and a charter member of the Pioneers of Alaska, Juneau Men's Igloo.

He was born in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. In 1878, he came to the United States and settled in San Francisco, California, where he married in 1882.

Stewart first came to Alaska in 1898 during the territorial mining era. He lived in both Ketchikan and Juneau, where he worked as a carpenter and became part of the early pioneer community of Southeast Alaska.

Sources

Pioneers of Alaska Men’s Igloo No. 6 Biographical Sketch.