Lowell Thomas Jr. | |
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 Official portrait, 1975 | |
| 3rd Lieutenant Governor of Alaska | |
| In office December 2, 1974 – December 4, 1978 | |
| Governor | Jay Hammond |
| Preceded by | H. A. Boucher |
| Succeeded by | Terry Miller |
| Member of the Alaska Senate from District E | |
| In office January 23, 1967 – December 2, 1974 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 6, 1923 London, England |
| Died | October 1, 2016 (aged 92) Anchorage, Alaska, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Mary Taylor Pryor |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Lowell Thomas Sr. Frances Ryan |
| Profession | Author, film producer, lecturer, bush pilot |
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Lowell Thomas Jr. (October 6, 1923 – October 1, 2016) was an American politician and film producer who collaborated with his father, the accomplished reporter and author Lowell Thomas, on several projects before becoming an Alaskan state senator in the early 1970s, and later the third lieutenant governor of Alaska from 1974 to 1978. In the 1980s, he owned and operated Talkeetna Air Taxi, an Alaska bush flying service.[1][2]
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- ^ "Former Lt. Governor Lowell Thomas Jr. has died". Ktuu.com. October 6, 1923. Retrieved October 4, 2016.