<page_title> List of Governors of Alaska </page_title> <section_title> Governors of the State of Alaska </section_title> <table> <cell> 1 <col_header> No. </col_header> </cell> <cell> William A. Egan <col_header> Governor </col_header> </cell> <cell> January 3, 1959 – December 5, 1966 (term limited) <col_header> Term in office </col_header> <row_header> William A. Egan </row_header> </cell> <cell> 1 <col_header> No. </col_header> </cell> <cell> William A. Egan <col_header> Governor </col_header> <col_header> William A. Egan </col_header> <col_header> Wally Hickel </col_header> </cell> <cell> December 7, 1970 – December 2, 1974 (lost election) <col_header> Term in office </col_header> <row_header> William A. Egan </row_header> </cell> </table>
William A. Egan served as the first governor of the State of Alaska from January 3, 1959 to 1966 and 1970 to 1974.