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Peter Reader
Peter L. Reader (1913 – November 6, 2002) was a delegate of the Constitutional convention (political meeting), constitutional convention of Alaska. He was the only delegate to oppose statehood. Reader was born in Grand Rapids, North Dakota. A former Mining, miner who worked in Candle, Alaska, Candle and Nome, Alaska, Nome, he worked as an equipment Construction foreman, foreman for the United States Army Corps of Engineers, Army Corps of Engineers during World War II. After the war, Reader worked for the North Fork Dredging Company and the Pioneer Water Company. He served as a delegate to the Alaska Constitutional Convention in 1955 and 1956. In 1958, Reader formed the Nome Telephone Company along with four other investors. He remained at the company until its sale in 1965. Reader died, aged 89, in Silverdale, Washington after a lengthy illness. References 1913 births 2002 deaths Delegates to Alaska's Constitutional Convention People from LaMoure County, North Dako ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Constitutional Convention (political Meeting)
A constituent assembly (also known as a constitutional convention, constitutional congress, or constitutional assembly) is a body assembled for the purpose of drafting or revising a constitution. Members of a constituent assembly may be elected by popular vote, drawn by sortition, appointed, or some combination of these methods. Assemblies are typically considered distinct from a regular legislature, although members of the legislature may compose a significant number or all of its members. As the fundamental document constituting a state, a constitution cannot normally be modified or amended by the state's normal legislative procedures in some jurisdictions; instead a constitutional convention or a constituent assembly, the rules for which are normally laid down in the constitution, must be set up. A constituent assembly is usually set up for its specific purpose, which it carries out in a relatively short time, after which the assembly is dissolved. A constituent assembly is a f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
