Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Alaska's at-large district
In office January 3, 1971 – December 29, 1972 (de jure) / October 16, 1972 (de facto)
Preceded by
Howard Pollock
Succeeded by
Don Young
Member of the Alaska Senate
In office 1962–1970
Personal details
Born
Nicholas Joseph Begich
(1932-04-06)April 6, 1932 Eveleth, Minnesota, U.S.
Political party
Democratic
Spouse
Margaret Jean Jendro[1]
Children
6, including Mark, Tom, and Nick Jr.
Relatives
Joseph Begich (brother)
Education
St. Cloud State University (BA) University of Minnesota (MA)
Disappeared
October 16, 1972 (aged 40) Alaska, U.S.
Status
Missing for 51 years, 6 months and 18 days; declared dead in absentia on December 29, 1972(1972-12-29) (aged 40)
Nicholas Joseph Begich Sr.[2][3] (born April 6, 1932 – disappeared October 16, 1972; declared dead December 29, 1972) was an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Alaska. He is presumed to have died in the crash of a light aircraft in Alaska in 1972; his body was never found. He was a member of the Democratic Party.
^"Mrs. Begich May Run". The New York Times. November 9, 1972. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
^Thomas Merton, Thomas Merton in Alaska: Prelude to the Asian Journal; the Conferences, Journals and Letters, 1988, page 64.
^Northwest Digital Archives, Guide to the Nick Begich Papers, 1960-1973: Biographical Note, retrieved June 2, 2014.
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