Ralph Julian Rivers (May 23, 1903 - August 14, 1976) was a Democratic U.S. Representative from Alaska. May 23 is the 143rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (144th in leap years). ... 1903 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... August 14 is the 226th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (227th in leap years), with 139 days remaining. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... The House of Representatives is the larger of two houses that make up the U.S. Congress, the other being the United States Senate. ... Official language(s) English Capital Juneau Largest city Anchorage Area  Ranked 1st  - Total 663,267 sq mi (1,717,854 km²)  - Width 808 miles (1,300 km)  - Length 1,479 miles (2,380 km)  - % water 13. ...

Born in Seattle, Washington, Rivers attended grammar school in Flat, Alaska, and Franklin High School in Seattle. He worked as a gold miner in Flat from 1921 to 1923, and then earned a LL.B. from the University of Washington in 1929. He then worked as a lawyer in private practice for several years. Flag Seal Nickname: The Emerald City Location Location of Seattle in King County and Washington Coordinates , Government Country State County United States Washington King County Incorporated December 2, 1869 Mayor Greg Nickels Geographical characteristics Area     City 369. ... Flat is a census-designated place located in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska. ... Franklin High School may refer to: Franklin High School (Los Angeles) Franklin High School (New Jersey) Ben Franklin High School (New Orleans) Franklin High School (Massachusetts) Franklin High School (Elk Grove, California) Franklin High School (Indiana) Franklin High School (Maryland) Franklin High School (Livonia, Michigan) Franklin High School (Nebraska) Franklin... General Name, Symbol, Number gold, Au, 79 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 6, d Appearance metallic yellow Atomic mass 196. ... Chuquicamata, the largest open pit copper mine in the world, Chile. ... The degree of Bachelor of Laws is the principal academic degree in law in most common law countries. ... The University of Washington, founded in 1861, is a public research university in Seattle, Washington. ...

Rivers was a lifelong civil servant, working in a number of public positions throughout his life. He served as United States district attorney for the fourth judicial division, district of Alaska, from 1933 to 1944. He was then elected as the attorney general of Alaska, serving from 1945 to 1949. He was the chair of the Employment Security Commission of Alaska from 1950 to 1952, and then became the mayor of Fairbanks, Alaska from 1952 to 1954. In 1954 he was also president of the League of Alaskan Cities. He was a member of the Alaska Territorial Senate in 1955, and was the second vice president of the Alaska Constitutional Convention at College, Alaska in 1955 and 1956. He was a delegate to the Democratic National Conventions in 1960, 1964, and 1968. United States Attorneys represent the U.S. federal government in United States district court. ... In most common law jurisdictions, the Attorney General is the main legal adviser to the government, and in some jurisdictions may in addition have executive responsibility for law enforcement or responsibility for public prosecutions. ... College is a census-designated place located in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska. ... Featured at the Democratic National Convention are speeches by prominent party figures. ...

In 1957 ati 1958, Rivers was a United States Representative-elect under the Alaska-Tennessee Plan in Washington, D.C., on a provisional basis, pending statehood. Upon the admission of Alaska as a State into the Union, he was elected as a Democrat to the Eighty-sixth and to the three succeeding Congresses and served from January 3, 1959 until December 30, 1966. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the Ninetieth Congress in 1966. The House of Representatives is the larger of two houses that make up the U.S. Congress, the other being the United States Senate. ... Flag Seal Nickname: DC, The District Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All) Location Location of Washington, D.C., with regard to the surrounding states of Maryland and Virginia. ... January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... December 30 is the 364th day of the year (365th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 1 day remaining. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ...

Rivers died in Chehalis, Washington, and his remains were cremated. His ashes were interred at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Chehalis is a city located in Lewis County, Washington. ...

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• This article incorporates facts obtained from the public domain Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.