Bill Beltz

William E. Beltz (April 27, 1912 – November 21, 1960) was an Alaskan Native politician and carpenter.

Early life

Born in Haycock, Alaska, Beltz was an Iñupiaq, the Inuit of Alaska.

Career

Betlz worked as a carpenter and lived in Unalakleet, Alaska. A Democrat, Beltz served as a member of the House in the Alaska Territorial Legislature in 1949. He then served in the Territorial Senate from 1951 until 1959, when Alaska became a state. Beltz served in the Alaska State Senate from 1959 until his death in 1960.

Death

Beltz died at Alaska Native Hospital in Anchorage, Alaska from a cancerous brain tumor.[1][2]

Notes
  1. The Alaska Sportsman-William E. Beltz-obituary
  2. 'Last Rites For Beltz Held Today,' Fairbanks Daily News Miner, November 23, 1960, pg. 1
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