William Jennings Markle was President of the Juneau Men's Igloo in 1939 and 1940.

Markle was born on November 7, 1896 in Ballard, Washington. His parents were Louis N. and Catherine Markle.

He worked as a marine engineer and fireman and resided in Skagway in 1917. He applied for residence in Victoria, British Columbia and worked for the Canadian Pacific Railroad.

He married Ethel Ellen Wilson on June 18, 1918 in Seattle, Washington. William and Ellen had two children. Their daughter Florence was born in Canada about 1920 and their son William C. was born in Alaska about 1928.

William enlisted in the Army on October 23rd, 1918 and was discharged on December 27th of 1918.

William worked as a Deputy US Marshall in Juneau. Ethel and William were divorced on September 29, 1947 in Idaho.

William J Markle died on October 15, 1976 in Boise Idaho.

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

Archer was born in Ireland in October, 1844. His father was born in Ireland, His mother England.

He immigrated to the United States in 1864, came to Alaska from Healey, Idaho in September 1885, and was a charter member of the 87 Alaska Pioneers Association.

Archer lived in Douglas where he was a dairyman, gold miner and was the Treadwell Mine Marshall.on.

His wife Sarah Anne Archer owned a store in Union City which was located to the west of the Douglas Bridge.

Archer died in Juneau on December 16, 1918.

1900 U.S. Federal Population Census, 1910 U.S. Federal Population Census
Daily Alaska Empire, December 17, 1918

Inventory and Survey of Historic Cemeteries in Douglas, Alaska

Harry Bishop was a charter member of the Juneau Men's Igloo.

Bishop was born in Iowa in 1869. He moved to Alaska in 1896 where he worked as a miner at Sheep Creek. He was employed by the Juneau Water Company and was its manager from 1910 to 1914.

He was the Secretary for the Democratic Territorial Central Committee from 1910 to 1912 and served as Mayor of Juneau from 1912 to 1913.

He became the U.S. Marshal for the 1st Judicial District and served from 1914 to 1917 when he resigned due to ill health and moved to a farm near Des Moines, Washington. He died there on May 12, 1920.

Who's Who in Alaskan Politics: Biographical Dictionary of Alaskan Political Personalities, 1884 – 1974. Evangeline
Atwood, Robert N. DeArmond p 7

William Schnabel was a charter member of the Juneau Men's Igloo.

Schnabel was born on July 2, 1860 in Germany. His parents had immigrated to America and settled in California in 1847. They made a trip to Germany in 1860 and William was born while in the fatherland. He spent his boyhood and young manhood in Jordan Valley, Oregon where he was a cowboy.

William stampeded to Dawson, Alaska in the “early days” and to Fairbanks in 1904 where he was appointed deputy marshal. After leaving Fairbanks, William was again appointed deputy marshal of the First division at Wrangell, and served in that capacity until the term of the marshal, under whom he served, expired in 1909.

He reportedly rode for a short time with Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show, where he met Velma P. (unknown maiden name), and his second wife. (He was first married to Hattie L. Ridenbaugh in 1893).

Following his stint in Alaska, William returned to Idaho, settling at his home in the Rockville area. He died in Caldwell, Idaho on September 28, 1932.

The Caldwell News-Tribune, 29 September, 193

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

Shoup was born in Challis, Idaho territory, November 26, 1880 and came to Alaska in July 1897 with his father, James M. Shoup.

Arthur was educated in the common schools of Idaho and graduated
from Washington State University in Law.

His residency in the territory has been broken only by occasional visits to the states. His father for three years was United States Marshall for the entire Territory of Alaska, and for nine years served as head of the Federal Policing Department of the First Division, living in Juneau.

Representative Shoup was Office Deputy Marshal at Ketchikan from 1902 until 1907 and at Sitka in the same capacity from 1907 to 1910. He is a Republican.

Shoup was elected to the First Alaska Territorial Legislature, on a non-partisan ticket and was an author of the Women’s Suffrage Act, the first bill passed by the Assembly.

Last October, after he had been chairman of the non-partisan convention here he was re-elected to the legislature and in the pre-legislative caucus was supported by his colleagues from the First Division for the speakership, but failed of election by a short few votes. He was honored by being chosen temporary speaker.

Representative Shoup has served without compensation as superintendent of the Territorial Pioneers Home in Sitka since it opened on July 4.75

For his unselfish service to the Territory and to humanity, as superintendent of the Pioneers Home at Sitka, without compensation, Representative Shoup was paid high tribute in a complimentary resolution introduced by Representative Driscoll. It was Representative Shoup who first lobbied for the establishment of an institution where the aged and indigent prospectors and miners of Alaska could spend the autumn of their life in comfort.

Before the First Legislature convened he conferred with the Delegate to Congress, and the latter succeeded in getting the government’s permission to convert the abandoned United States Marine Barracks at the former capital into buildings suitable for the Home.

Shoup moved to San Jose, California in 1927 and practiced law. He died in San Jose, California on April 9, 1942.

Biographies of Alaska-Yukon Pioneers 1850-1950, Volume 2 p291-292, by Ed Ferrell (May 1, 2009
Alaska Digital Archives, James Joseph Connors Photograph Collection PCA 457

Josias Tanner was a charter member of the Juneau Men's Igloo.

Tanner was born in Oakland County, Michigan on February 22, 1850. His grandfather served in the Revolutionary War, having enlisted when fifteen years old. A brother of Senator Tanner’s grandfather, William Tanner was a member of the bodyguard of President George Washington at the time an attempt was made by the British and Tories, to capture the First President.

“Senator Si,” as Alaskans affectionately refer to the Skagway solon, is serving his second term in Alaska’s law-making assembly.

Senator Josias Martin Tanner started out in life to be a miner. When he was twenty years of age, he left his home in Michigan and went to Central City, Colorado, then one of the famous mining camps of Gilpin county. Young Tanner worked in the gold mines and mills of Colorado for four years.

In 1871 he was married to Miss Juliette Valentine, sister of Former Mayor Emery Valentine of Juneau. To the union three children were born, two girls, who are now married and living in Tacoma, Wash., and a son, Fred Tanner who is associated in business with his father at Skagway. The family moved to Tacoma, where Mr. Tanner was engaged in the contracting business.

In 1896 he took a position in Emery Valentine’s general store located in Juneau.

He moved to Skagway in July, 1897, during the Dawson excitement, and has lived in the Gem City ever since. He was in charge of the Vigilantes, organized to preserve the peace and dignity of Skagway. The secret organization disbanded after the reign of terror created by the notorious outlaw, Soapy Smith. Organized lawlessness at Skagway culminated in Smith’s death on July 8, 1898.

For his executive ability and coolness during the time his men were endeavoring to drive Smith’s gang from the city, Mr. Tanner was appointed Deputy United States Marshal by Marshal J. M. Shoup. He served in that capacity for two years.

He was for five years a member of the Skagway City Council, and thrice served the city as mayor. He also was municipal magistrate for a term of five years.

Senator Tanner is an Elk, Oddfellow, and the Arctic Brotherhood.

He is owner of a hardware store, and is interested in the Home Power Co. of Skagway.

Biographies of Alaska-Yukon Pioneers 1850-1950, Volume 2 p321-322, by Ed Ferrell (May 1, 2009
Alaska Digital Archives, James Joseph Connors Photograph Collection PCA 457