Neva Egan
First Lady of Alaska
About Neva Egan
Lived 1914 – 2011 (aged 96). Neva Egan was an American first Lady.
Desdia Neva Egan (October 3, 1914 – January 19, 2011) was an American educator who served as the first First Lady of Alaska from the state's creation in 1959 to 1966, and again from 1970 to 1974. Egan was the wife of the state of Alaska's first governor, William Allen Egan, and the mother of former Juneau Mayor and Alaska State Senator Dennis Egan.
Biography
Early life Egan was born Desdia Neva McKittrick on October 3, 1914, in Wilson, Kansas. She was the third of five children born to Joseph Leland McKittrick and Martha Desdia Alderson McKittrick. William and Neva also operated a small grocery store, the Valdez Supply.
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Who was Neva Egan?
First Lady of Alaska
When was Neva Egan born?
Neva Egan was born on 3 October 1914 in Wilson.
When did Neva Egan die?
Neva Egan died on 19 January 2011 in Juneau.
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Neva Egan was a first Lady.
What nationality was Neva Egan?
Neva Egan was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Neva Egan. https://biography.guide/neva-egan/
MLA: "Neva Egan." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/neva-egan/.
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