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Bill Sheffield (William Jennings Sheffield Jr.) was born on 26 June, 1928 in Spokane, Washington, U.S., is an American Democratic politician (1928–2022). Discover Bill Sheffield's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 94 years old?

Popular As William Jennings Sheffield Jr.
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Age 94 years old
Zodiac Sign Cancer
Born 26 June 1928
Birthday 26 June
Birthplace Spokane, Washington, U.S.
Date of death 4 November, 2022
Died Place Anchorage, Alaska, U.S.
Nationality United States

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1928

William Jennings Sheffield Jr. (June 26, 1928 – November 4, 2022) was an American Democratic politician who was the fifth governor of Alaska from 1982 to 1986.

Sheffield's term in the governor's mansion was marked by controversy including attempts to have him impeached.

Sheffield was born in Spokane, Washington.

1946

He served in the United States Army from 1946 to 1949 and went to DeVry University, then DeForest Training School.

1953

Sheffield moved to Alaska in 1953 to sell and service home appliances for Sears.

He became active in the local chamber of commerce group, where his participation enabled him to overcome a severe stutter.

Sheffield later founded a hospitality business, Sheffield Enterprises, that grew to own and operate 19 Sheffield House hotels across Alaska and in Whitehorse, Yukon.

1960

He served on the Anchorage Planning Commission from 1960 to 1963, and the Anchorage Charter Commission in 1976.

In addition, Sheffield served as chair of the state parole board and the University of Alaska Foundation Board.

He died at his Anchorage home on November 4, 2022.

He was 94.

While governor, Sheffield pushed an unpopular bill through the Alaska state legislature to consolidate the state's time zones.

Prior to the passage of this bill, Alaska was spread over four time zones (Pacific, Yukon, Alaska-Hawaii, and Bering).

Sheffield's bill placed virtually the entire state (with the sole exception of the Aleutians, starting just west of Dutch Harbor) into the Yukon Time Zone (which was then renamed the Alaska Time Zone).

Initially, this was poorly received; those in the panhandle lost their sense of unity with the west coast of the United States, and those in the heartland of the state were placed, in effect, in a perpetual daylight saving time.

More than twenty years later, the state legislature was still debating the issue, with some members wanting to return the panhandle and capital to Seattle time, and with others claiming that Sheffield broke his promise to revisit the change after a one-year trial period.

As governor, Sheffield was brought before a grand jury investigating a contract that had been awarded by the state amid allegations of favoritism and lack of due process in the awarding process.

Sheffield was not indicted.

The grand jury report urged the impeachment of Sheffield.

The report was leaked to the public after an anonymous source alerted the members of the news media that a waste receptacle in the court building in which grand jury deliberations had been held contained a copy of the report.

After the report was leaked, deliberations about an impeachment began.

An impeachment inquiry was conducted to determine whether the Alaska Senate would impeach.

An impeachment would have led to an impeachment trial in the Alaska House of Representatives.

By a 3–2 vote, the committee running the inquiry into Sheffield voted to send the Senate a report concluding that there was insufficient evidence against Sheffield to warrant an impeachment.

Instead of impeachment, Senate opted to instead pass a resolution condemning Sheffield's gubernatorial administration for favoritism.

1985

After leaving the position of Governor, Sheffield served as chairman of the board of directors for Alaska Railroad from 1985 to 1997.

1987

He sold the business to Holland America Line in 1987.

In addition to his business career, Sheffield was involved in politics and government as a Democrat, and was a delegate to numerous local, state, and national party conventions.

1997

In 1997 he was promoted to president and CEO of the railroad, where he served until 2001.

2008

As of 2008, he was on the railroad's Board of Directors as vice chairman.