Lowell Thomas Jr.

Lowell Thomas Jr.
Official portrait, 1975
3rd Lieutenant Governor of Alaska
In office
December 2, 1974 – December 4, 1978
GovernorJay Hammond
Preceded byH. A. Boucher
Succeeded byTerry Miller
Member of the Alaska Senate
from District E
In office
January 23, 1967 – December 2, 1974
Personal details
Born(1923-10-06)October 6, 1923
London, England
DiedOctober 1, 2016(2016-10-01) (aged 92)
Anchorage, Alaska, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseMary Taylor Pryor
Children2
Parent(s)Lowell Thomas Sr.
Frances Ryan
ProfessionAuthor, film producer, lecturer, bush pilot
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Lowell Thomas Jr. (October 6, 1923 – October 1, 2016) was an American politician and film producer who collaborated with his father, the accomplished reporter and author Lowell Thomas, on several projects before becoming an Alaskan state senator in the early 1970s, and later the third lieutenant governor of Alaska from 1974 to 1978. In the 1980s, he owned and operated Talkeetna Air Taxi, an Alaska bush flying service.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Daily News - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
  2. ^ "Former Lt. Governor Lowell Thomas Jr. has died". Ktuu.com. October 6, 1923. Retrieved October 4, 2016.

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