Steve Cowper

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Steve Cambreleng Cowper
7th Governor of Alaska
In office December 1, 1986 – December 2, 1990
Lieutenant	Stephen McAlpine
Preceded by	Bill Sheffield
Succeeded by	Walter J. Hickel
Born	August 21, 1938 (1938-08-21) (age 69) Petersburg, Virginia
Political party	Democratic

Steve Camberling Cowper (born August 21, 1938 in Petersburg, Virginia) is an American Democratic politician who was Governor of Alaska from 1986 to 1990. He served in the Alaska House of Representatives prior to being elected governor.

Cowper has two daughters, Katherine and Grace, and a son, Wade.

Preceded by Bill Sheffield

Governor of Alaska 1986–1990

Succeeded by Walter J. Hickel

v • d • e Governors of Alaska District Kinkead • Swineford • Knapp • Sheakley • Brady • Hoggatt • Clark Territorial Clark • Strong • Riggs • Bone • Parks • Troy • Gruening • Heintzleman • Hendrickson • Stepovich • Hendrickson State Egan • Hickel • Miller • Egan • Hammond • Sheffield • Cowper • Hickel • Knowles • Murkowski • Palin

v • d • e Democratic Party nominees for Governor of Alaska Egan • Croft • Sheffield • Cowper • Knowles • Ulmer • Knowles

Persondata
NAME	Cowper, Steve Camberling
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Cowper, Steve
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Governor of Alaska
DATE OF BIRTH	August 21, 1938
PLACE OF BIRTH	Petersburg, Virginia
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH