Ralph Rivers

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Ralph Rivers
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Alaska's at-large district
In office January 3, 1959 – December 30, 1966
Preceded by	Bob Bartlett (Delegate) Himself (Shadow Representative)
Succeeded by	Howard Pollock
Shadow Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from the Alaska Territory's at-large district
In office October 6, 1956 – January 3, 1959
Preceded by	Seat established
Succeeded by	Himself (Representative)
Mayor of Fairbanks
In office 1952–1954
Preceded by	Robert Hoopes
Succeeded by	Douglas Preston
Attorney General of the Alaska Territory
In office 1945–1949
Governor	Ernest Gruening
Preceded by	Henry Roden
Succeeded by	Gerald Williams
United States Attorney for the Fourth Division of Alaska Territory
In office 1933–1944
President	Franklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded by	Julien Hurley[1]
Succeeded by	Harry Arend
Personal details
Born	Ralph Julian Rivers (1903-05-23)May 23, 1903 Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Died	August 13, 1976(1976-08-13) (aged 73) Chehalis, Washington, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Education	University of Washington, Seattle (LLB)

Ralph Julian Rivers (May 23, 1903 – August 13, 1976) was an American lawyer and Democratic politician who served as the first United States Representative from Alaska, serving from statehood in 1959 to his resignation in 1966 following his defeat by Republican Howard W. Pollock.^[2] He previously served as the shadow U.S. Representative from Alaska Territory from 1956 to 1959.