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The Nome Daily Nugget
Nome, Nome County, Alaska
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Oscar G. Olson took office as territorial treasurer in Juneau on April 1, succeeding Walstein G. Smith after a delay due to legal questions about term expiration. Olson, elected as the Democratic candidate last fall, appointed Walter P. Sharpe as tax collector and Tom Martinsen as chief clerk.
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Succeeding Walstein G. Smith, territorial treasurer since the office was first established in 1913, Oscar G. Olson took office in the capital city April 1st.
He was elected to the post in the territorial elections last fall as the democratic candidate.
Due to a question regarding the legality of changing the expiration date of Smith's term, the transfer of office was delayed from January 1. as had been provided by the territorial legislature of 1933.
The outgoing office holder recently was elected vice president of the First National bank of Juneau.
While Olson has stipulated that no immediate changes in treasurer's office personnel are to take place, he has named Walter P. Sharpe of Ketchikan to succeed E. M. Polley as tax collector and Tom Martinsen of Cordova as the chief clerk, succeeding C. E. Harland who has held the post for the past 20 years.
Both Sharpe and Martinsen are in Juneau at the present time, familiarizing themselves with their new offices.
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Juneau
Event Date
April 1st
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office transfer delayed from january 1 due to legal question; olson names sharpe as tax collector succeeding polley and martinsen as chief clerk succeeding harland; no immediate other personnel changes.
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Oscar G. Olson, elected as Democratic candidate in territorial elections last fall, assumed office as territorial treasurer on April 1 in the capital city, succeeding Walstein G. Smith who had held the position since 1913. The transfer was delayed from January 1 due to legality questions about changing Smith's term expiration as per 1933 legislature. Smith became vice president of First National Bank of Juneau. Olson stipulated no immediate personnel changes but appointed Walter P. Sharpe of Ketchikan as tax collector succeeding E. M. Polley and Tom Martinsen of Cordova as chief clerk succeeding C. E. Harland after 20 years.