Nick Begich

Nick Begich
Born	Nicholas Joseph Begich 1932-04-06 Eveleth, Minnesota
Died	1972-10-16 (Age 40) Alaska
Cause of death	plane crash
Alma mater	St. Cloud State University, University of Minnesota, University of Colorado, University of North Dakota
Children	• Mark • Nichelle • Stephanie • Tom • Paul • Nick
Spouse	Pegge Begich
Victim of	premature death
Party	Democratic
A US congressman whose small plane disappeared without trace in Alaska, together with Hale Boggs and two other men.  Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Alaska's At-large district In office January 3, 1971 - October 16, 1972  Member of the Alaska State Senate In office 1962 - 1970

Nick Begich was a US congressman.

Death?

On October 16, 1972, he and House Majority Leader Hale Boggs, of Louisiana, were two of the four men on board a twin engine Cessna 310 when the plane disappeared during a flight from Anchorage to Juneau. Also on board were Begich's aide, Russell Brown, and the pilot, Don Jonz. The four were heading to a campaign fundraiser for Begich. All four were presumed to have died in the crash of a light aircraft in Alaska in 1972; their bodies were never found.

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