# Jack Coghill

_American politician (1925–2019)_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> John Bruce "Jack" Coghill (September 24, 1925 – February 13, 2019) was an American politician and businessman who was the sixth lieutenant governor of Alaska from 1990 to 1994, serving under Governor Walter Hickel. Both were members of the Alaskan Independence Party.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 24 September 1925 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q444273#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Fairbanks ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q444273#P19))
- **Died:** 13 February 2019 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q444273#P570))
- **Place of death:** North Pole ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q444273#P20))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q444273#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; businessperson; lieutenant governor; mayor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q444273#P106))
- **Political party:** Alaskan Independence Party; Republican Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q444273#P102))
- **Positions held:** Lieutenant Governor of Alaska (3 December 1990 – 5 December 1994); member of the State Senate of Alaska; mayor; Delegate to the Alaska Constitutional Convention ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q444273#P39))

## About

Originally elected as the Republican Party's lieutenant governor nominee in 1990, Coghill had faced serious compatibility issues with running mate Arliss Sturgulewski. AIP chair Joe Vogler vacated his party's nominated slate of John Lindauer and Jerry Ward and replaced them with Wally Hickel and Coghill. While Hickel turned his back on the AIP and their platform almost immediately after taking office, Coghill remained loyal to the party, even becoming their gubernatorial nominee in 1994. Prior to these events, he was well known in Alaskan political circles as "Mr. Republican."

## Questions

**When was Jack Coghill born?**  
Jack Coghill was born on 24 September 1925 in Fairbanks.

**What positions has Jack Coghill held?**  
Positions held by Jack Coghill include: Lieutenant Governor of Alaska (1990–1994); member of the State Senate of Alaska; mayor; Delegate to the Alaska Constitutional Convention.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Jack Coghill](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Coghill) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q444273](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q444273) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: JackCoghillatGovernorsPicnic2009.jpg by skew-t (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:JackCoghillatGovernorsPicnic2009.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Jack Coghill". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/jack-coghill. Retrieved 14 November 2026.