Michael Anthony Stepovich

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Michael Stepovich
Acting Territorial Governor of Alaska
In office 1957 – 1958
Preceded by	Waino Edward Hendrickson
Succeeded by	Waino Edward Hendrickson
Born	March 12, 1919 (1919-03-12) (age 89) Fairbanks, Alaska
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Matilda Baricevich
Religion	Roman Catholic

Michael Anthony Stepovich (born March 12, 1919) is an American Republican politician who was Governor of Alaska Territory from 1957 to 1958. Born in Fairbanks, Alaska, he was a Notre Dame Law School graduate and the first non-acting native-born Governor of Alaska. He was also a member of the territorial House of Representatives from 1950 to 1952, and of the territorial Senate in 1952. He is of Montenegrin (on his father's side) and Croatian descent (on his mother's side) descent.

After leaving office, Stepovich lost a Senate seat in 1959, the governorship in 1962 and a GOP primary for governor in 1966.

He is the father-in-law of the former NBA player John Stockton.

Preceded by Waino Edward Hendrickson

Territorial Governor of Alaska 1957–1958

Succeeded by Waino Edward Hendrickson

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