Bill Sheffield

William Jennings Sheffield, Jr. (born June 26, 1928)[1] is an American Democratic politician. He was the fifth Governor of Alaska from 1982 to 1986. Sheffield's term as governor was marked by controversy including attempts to have him impeached.[2] He was born in Spokane, Washington.

Bill Sheffield
William J. Sheffield 2013.jpg
Sheffield in 2013
5th Governor of Alaska
In office
December 6, 1982 – December 1, 1986
LieutenantSteve McAlpine
Preceded byJay Hammond
Succeeded bySteve Cowper
Personal details
Born
William Jennings Sheffield

(1928-06-26) June 26, 1928 (age 96)
Spokane, Washington, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationDeVry University
Signature

References

  1. "Bill Sheffield". NNDB. Soylent Communications. 2008. Retrieved 2008-02-28.
  2. Impeachment. New York Times. 1985. http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/subjects/i/impeachment/index.html?s=oldest&query=GOVERNORS%20(US)&field=des&match=exact. Retrieved 2008-02-28. 

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