George Silides
{{Short description|American politician (1922–2022)}}
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| state_senate = Alaska
| district = J
| term_start = April 3, 1973
| term_end = 1974
| predecessor = Don Young
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1922|6|28}}
| birth_place = New York City, U.S.
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2022|2|17|1922|6|28}}
| death_place = Escondido, California, U.S.
| party = Republican
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| alma_mater = United States Military Academy
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George Constantine Silides (June 28, 1922 – February 17, 2022) was an American politician who was a member of the Alaska Senate from 1973 to 1974. A Republican, Silides was appointed to fill the vacancy created when Don Young was elected to the United States House of Representatives.{{cite news |title=Fairbanks Engineer George Silides had a double Honor today |url=https://newspaperarchive.com/fairbanks-daily-news-miner-apr-03-1973-p-1/ |access-date=23 February 2022 |publisher=Fairbanks Daily News Miner}}
Life and career
Silides was born in New York City, New York and graduated from Stuyvesant High School in 1938. He graduated from United States Military Academy at West Point in 1946 with an engineering degree. He served in the United States Army.[https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/newsminer/name/george-silides-obituary?pid=201475053 George Constantine Silides-obituary]{{cite web |title=Governor Dunleavy Recognizes the Passing of Former Legislator George Silides |url=https://gov.alaska.gov/newsroom/2022/02/22/governor-dunleavy-recognizes-the-passing-of-former-legislator-george-silides/ |website=Office of Governor Mike Dunleavy |access-date=23 February 2022}} He moved to Alaska and started an engineering firm near Fairbanks.
Prior to serving in the Senate, Silides ran unsuccessfully three times for the Alaska House.
In 1976, Silides brought a case to the Alaska Supreme Court asserting that he complied with the filing requirements of the state in an attempt to run for House District 20.{{cite web |title=Silides v. Thomas |url=https://law.justia.com/cases/alaska/supreme-court/1977/3019-0.html |website=Justia |access-date=23 February 2022}}
Silides moved to Escondido, California with his wife, when he retired. He died on February 17, 2022, in Escondido, at the age of 99.{{cite news|url=https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/newsminer/name/george-silides-obituary?id=33325614|title=George Constantine Silides Sr. obituary|work=Daily News-Miner|date=2022-02-27|access-date=2022-02-27}}
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Category:Republican Party Alaska state senators
Category:Businesspeople from Fairbanks, Alaska
Category:Politicians from Fairbanks, Alaska
Category:Military personnel from New York City
Category:Politicians from New York City
Category:People from Escondido, California
Category:United States Military Academy alumni
Category:Stuyvesant High School alumni
Category:20th-century members of the Alaska Legislature
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