Background
Coghill, John Bruce was born on September 24, 1925 in Fairbanks, Alaska, United States. Son of William Alexander and Winefred (Fortune) Coghill.
Coghill, John Bruce was born on September 24, 1925 in Fairbanks, Alaska, United States. Son of William Alexander and Winefred (Fortune) Coghill.
Graduated from the high school, Nenana, Alaska.
Partner, Coghill's Inc., Nenana, Alaska., since 1948; owner, Tortella Lodge & Apts., 1951; owner, J.B. Coghill Oil Corporation, 1958-1987; owner, Nenana Fuel Company, 1960-1987; member from senate district J, Alaska State Legislature, Juneau, 1959-1964, 85-90; chairman resources committee, chairman majority caucus, vice chairman transportation, mem.oil and gas committee, special joint commission on tax policy, nre revenue work group and finance, budget subcommittees on DNR, DEC and fish & game lieutenant governor, State of Alaska, 1990-1994; mayor, City of Nenana, 1962-1984. Partner Coghill's, Inc. Secretary Nenana Industries, Nenana Fuel Company.
Member school board, 1948-1959. Member Alaskan territorial House of Representatives, 1953, 57, Alaska Constitutional Convention, 1955. Special assistant to governor State of Alaska, 1967.
Secretary North Commission, 1968-1972. Chairman Alaska Statehood Commission, 1980-1983. Sergeant Alaska Command United States Army, 1944-1946.
Member Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, Eagle History Society, Pioneers of Alaska, Lions Club, Masons, Eagles, Moose.
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Married Frances Mae Gilbert, 1948. Children: Patricia, John Junior, James, Jerald, Paula, Jeffry.