Ray Wolfe (September 23, 1905 – October 5, 1977) was an American politician who served as the 16th mayor of Anchorage, Alaska, from 1944 to 1945.
Ray Wolfe | |
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| 16th Mayor of Anchorage, Alaska | |
| In office April 10, 1944 – April 9, 1945 | |
| Preceded by | William Alex Stolt |
| Succeeded by | John E. Manders |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 23, 1905 West Liberty, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | October 5, 1977 (aged 72) Anchorage, Alaska, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Occupation | Politician |
Biography
editRay G. Wolfe was born September 23, 1905, in West Liberty, Iowa. He moved to Alaska in January 1927 to work for his uncle in a sheet metal shop at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and C Street. In the years to follow, he purchased the business and converted it into Wolfe's Department Store.
Wolfe was elected to a single term as Mayor of Anchorage in 1944. In 1960, he ran a failed campaign for a seat in the Alaska Senate as a Republican.
In 1972, Wolfe sold the department store to his nephew, Jerry Wolf, who renamed it Wolf's Home Furnishings.
Wolfe died the morning of October 5, 1977 at Providence Hospital in Anchorage.[1]
References
edit- ↑ "Ex-Anchorage mayor dies". Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. October 7, 1977. p. 2. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
- "Former Mayor Of City Dies", Anchorage Times, p. 1, October 6, 1977
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