| Waino Edward Hendrickson | |
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| Acting Territorial Governor of Alaska | |
| In office 1958–1959 |
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| Preceded by | Michael A. Stepovich as Territorial Governor of Alaska |
| Succeeded by | William A. Egan as Governor of Alaska |
| Acting Territorial Governor of Alaska | |
| In office 1957–1957 |
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| Preceded by | B. Frank Heintzleman as Territorial Governor of Alaska |
| Succeeded by | Michael A. Stepovich as Territorial Governor of Alaska |
| Mayor of Juneau, Alaska | |
| In office 1946–1953 |
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| Preceded by | Ernest Parsons |
| Succeeded by | Bert F. McDowell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 18, 1896 Juneau, Alaska |
| Died | June 22, 1983 (aged 87) Juneau, Alaska |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Marion Kingsworth Jones |
Waino Edward Hendrickson (June 18, 1896 – June 22, 1983) was an American Republican politician, the final Governor of the Territory of Alaska.
Hendrickson was born June 18, 1896 in Juneau, Alaska, where he grew up, to Finnish immigrants. He entered politics in 1946, when he was elected mayor of Juneau, in which office he served until 1953. At the same time, he was a member of the territorial House of Representatives from 1948 to 1953.
In 1953, Hendrickson was appointed Secretary of Alaska under Governor Frank Heintzleman. He held this office until statehood, serving as acting governor twice, once in 1957 and again from 1958 to 1959. Hendrickson was the first governor born in Alaska.
He died in 1983 and is buried at Evergreen Cemetery in Juneau.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by B. Frank Heintzleman |
Territorial Governor of Alaska 1957 Acting |
Succeeded by Michael A. Stepovich |
| Preceded by Michael A. Stepovich |
Territorial Governor of Alaska 1958–1959 Acting |
Succeeded by William A. Egan (as Governor of Alaska) |
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