John Green Brady

John Green Brady
5th Governor of District of Alaska
In office
July 15, 1897 – March 2, 1906
Nominated byWilliam McKinley
Preceded byJames Sheakley
Succeeded byWilford Bacon Hoggatt
Personal details
Born(1847-05-25)May 25, 1847
New York City
DiedDecember 17, 1918(1918-12-17) (aged 71)
Sitka, Territory of Alaska
Political partyRepublican
SpouseElizabeth Jane Patton

John (James) Green Brady (June 15, 1848 – December 17, 1918)[1] was an American politician who served as the Governor of the District of Alaska from 1897 to 1906. Brady was forced to resign due to his alleged involvement with the fraudulent Reynolds–Alaska Development Company.[2]

  1. ^ Jimerson, Randall C. (November 1978). "Guide to the John G. Brady Papers" (PDF). Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  2. ^ Janson, Lone (1975). The Copper Spike. Alaska Northwest Publishing Co. p. 44. ISBN 0-88240-045-2..