Frank Peratrovich

Frank Peratrovich (April 2, 1895 – January 4, 1984) was an American businessman and politician.

Born in Klawock, Alaska, Peratrovich served in the United States Navy during World War II. He then went to the Haskell Institute in Lawrence, Kansas and to the Capitol Business College in Portland, Oregon. Peratrovich worked as an accountant in Oregon for several years. He returned to Klawock, Alaska and opened the Klawock Cash Store. Peratrovich served as mayor of Klawock and was a Democrat. In 1945 and 1946, Pertrovich served in the Alaska Territorial House of Representatives. He then served in the Alaska Territorial Senate from 1947 to 1951 and from 1957 to 1959. Peratrovich served in the first Alaska Constitutional Convention of 1955. Then, from 1959 to 1967, Peratrovich served in the Alaska Senate. Peratrovich served in the Alaska House of Representatives from 1969 to 1973. He died at the Ketchikan Pioneer Home in Ketchikan, Alaska.