Otterson, Charles

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

Role: Charter Member

Biography

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

He was born in June 1862 in Norway. Otterson immigrated to the United States in 1876.

He came to Alaska in 1900, where he worked as a rigger. Rigging work was an essential occupation in Southeast Alaska’s maritime and mining economy, supporting ships, docks, and heavy industrial operations tied to the region’s developing communities.

Otterson lived in Juneau during the territorial period and remained part of the community for many years.

He died on March 29, 1955, and was buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Juneau on June 1, 1955.

Sources

• 1900 U.S. Federal Population Census