Shorthill, William Werner, 1870-1948.
William W. Shorthill lived in various areas of Alaska during the Klondike gold rush and early mining days of Treadwell, Douglas, and Juneau. He worked as Secretary to Alaska Governors Riggs and Strong.
From the description of Memories 1943. (Alaska State Library). WorldCat record id: 42064718
William Werner Shorthill was born October 6, 1870 in Rockford Illinois to Thomas Andrew Shorthill and Sarah Elizabeth Werner. He operated the Olympic News Company in Dyea, Alaska, on Main Street in Dyea Alaska and was Secretary of the White Pass and Yukon Railway in Skagway; he also served as Secretary to Alaska Governor's Walter E. Clark (1909-1913) and John F.A. Strong (1913-1918). Shorthill died on July 26, 1948.
From the description of William Werner Shorthill photograph collection [graphic], ca. 1898. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 57319050
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| creatorOf | Shorthill, William Werner, 1870-1948. Memories 1943. | Alaska State Library | |
| creatorOf | Shorthill, William Werner, 1870-1948. William Werner Shorthill photograph collection [graphic], ca. 1898. | Alaska State Library |
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| associatedWith | Blankenberg, John M. | person |
| associatedWith | Case & Draper. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Hegg, Eric A., 1867-1948. | person |
| associatedWith | Hirschfeld, Albert Cyril, 1866-1926. | person |
| associatedWith | Riggs, Thomas, 1873-1945. | person |
| associatedWith | Strong, J. F. A. (John Franklin Alexander), 1856-1929. | person |
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| Treadwell (Alaska) | |||
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Birth 1870
Death 1948
