Hugh Joseph Wade (June 29, 1901 – March 25, 1995) was an American Democratic politician who served as the first secretary of state of Alaska, serving from January 3, 1959, until December 5, 1966. In 1959, due to the illness of Governor Bill Egan, Wade, as Secretary of State, served as acting governor of Alaska. He was previously the territorial treasurer, serving from 1954 to January 1st, 1959. References External links Juneau-Douglas City Museum Photo of Hugh and Madge Wade with Bob Bartlett and John F. Kennedy 1901 births 1995 deaths 20th-century American politicians Alaska Democrats Alaska lawyers Alaska Territory officials Burials at Evergreen Cemetery (Juneau, Alaska) Federal Bureau of Investigation agents Lieutenant Governors of Alaska People from Cerro Gordo County, Iowa 20th-century American lawyers