John Rader

John Lafayette Rader (born February 11, 1927) is an American Democratic politician, who served as the first Attorney General of Alaska. He was a member of the Alaska House of Representatives from 1959 to 1960 and 1963-1966 and the Senate from 1969 to 1979. He was the Senate president from 1977 to 1979.^[1][2]

John Rader
Member of the Alaska House of Representatives from the 10th district
In office January 26, 1959 – April 27, 1959
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Blanche L. McSmith
1st Attorney General of Alaska
In office 1959–1960
Governor	William Egan
Preceded by	J. Gerald Williams (as territorial attorney general)
Succeeded by	Ralph E. Moody
Member of the Alaska House of Representatives from the 8th district
In office January 28, 1963 – January 23, 1967
Preceded by	Redistricted
Succeeded by	Multi-member district
Member of the Alaska Senate from the J district (E district 1969–1975)
In office January 27, 1969 – January 15, 1979
Preceded by	Multi-member district
Succeeded by	Ed Dankworth
President of the Alaska Senate
In office January 10, 1977 – January 15, 1979
Preceded by	Chancy Croft
Succeeded by	Clem Tillion
Personal details
Born	John Lafayette Rader (1927-02-11)February 11, 1927 Howard, Kansas
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	University of Kansas (BS, JD)

He was a candidate for the United States House of Representatives in 1968, losing the Democratic primary to Nick Begich.^[3] Begich would go on to lose to incumbent Howard Wallace Pollock.

References

1. "John Rader". The Alaska State Legislature. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
2. Lapham, Lewis (May 1970). "Alaska: Politicians and Natives, Money and Oil". Harper's Magazine. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
3. "John Rader". The Alaska State Legislature. Retrieved 5 April 2022.