Primary Name: Hellenthal, John Alburtus
Filed as: hellenthal_john_alburtus
Also known as: John “Jack” Alburtus Hellenthal; Jack Hellenthal; John A. Hellenthal
Occupation / Association: Attorney; Charter Member, Juneau Men’s Igloo; Member, Democratic National Committee; Alaska mining interests
Born: September 17, 1874, Holland, Michigan
Died: May 25, 1945, Seattle, Washington
Parents:
Spouse: Bertha Linsley (m. February 12, 1900)
Children:
Associated places: Holland, Michigan; Wyoming; Utah; Juneau, Alaska; Seattle, Washington
Keywords: John Alburtus Hellenthal, Jack Hellenthal, John A Hellenthal, Juneau attorney, Alaska Juneau Mine, Treadwell Mine, Democratic National Committee Alaska, Juneau Men’s Igloo charter member
Biography
John “Jack” Alburtus Hellenthal was a charter member of the Juneau Men’s Igloo.
He was born in Holland, Michigan, on September 17, 1874. Hellenthal studied law at Hope College in Holland, Michigan, and later at the University of Michigan. He practiced law in Wyoming and Utah before moving to Juneau, Alaska, in 1900.
On February 12, 1900, he married Bertha Linsley. After arriving in Juneau, Hellenthal became active in the community's legal and civic life. He headed the local bar association and served on the Democratic National Committee from 1935 to 1940.
Hellenthal was also associated with the Alaska Juneau Mine and the Treadwell Mine beginning around 1910. In addition to his legal work, he wrote Alaska Melodrama, a descriptive account of the Territory.
John Alburtus Hellenthal died at Swedish Hospital in Seattle, Washington, on May 25, 1945.
Sources
Who’s Who in Alaska Politics: A Biographical Dictionary of Alaska Political Personalities 1884–1974, Evangeline Atwood and Robert N. DeArmond, p. 42.
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