Nick Begich | |
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![]() Begich in 1972 | |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Alaska's at-large district | |
In office January 3, 1971 – December 29, 1972 | |
Preceded by | Howard Pollock |
Succeeded by | Don Young |
Member of the Alaska Senate | |
In office 1962–1970 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Nicholas Joseph Begich 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, 10 months and 19 days; declared dead in absentia on December 29, 1972 (aged 40) |
Nicholas Joseph Begich Sr.[2][3] (born April 6, 1932 – disappeared October 16, 1972; declared dead December 29, 1972) was an American counselor, educator and politician. He served in the Alaska state senate for eight years before being elected in 1970 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 October 1972; his body was never found. He was a member of the Democratic Party.