Allen Shattuck

Allen Shattuck (October 26, 1872 – July 1, 1960) was a prominent Juneau businessman and American politician who served as member of the territorial legislature of Alaska and was president of the Alaska Territorial Senate between 1933 and 1935.

Biography

Shattuck was born in Portland, Oregon in 1872 to John W. Shattuck, a confederate veteran of the Civil War and Mary Cochran Shattuck (nee Allen), a pioneer family to the area. Shattuck was the third of nine children, his oldest brother Lewis Shattuck became the first mayor of Gresham, Oregon.

Shattuck moved to Juneau in the late 1800s and in 1900 he became part of the Shattuck & Co insurance company which had become an independent agency two years previously by E.F. Cassel and Shattuck's brother Henry Shattuck (himself prominent Juneau businessman and namesake of the Casey-Shattuck Historic neighbourhood and Shattuck Way in Juneau). Shattuck purchased the other interests in 1913 becoming the sole proprietor. His business activity made him a prominent resident of Juneau and he became president of the Juneau Commercial Association.

Political career

Shattuck entered politics in 1929, serving two terms in the Alaska Territorial House of Representatives and three terms in the Alaska Territorial Senate between 1929 and 1947,

He was a long-time outspoken opponent of Alaskan Statehood being one of very few opponents.

He is remembered today for his unsuccessful opposition to the Alaska Equal Rights Act of 1945.

Personal life

Shattuck was married to May Agnes Swineford with whom he had three children: Allen, Virginia and Curtis who also served in the Territorial Legislature.