Notable Residents
- Ernest J. Haugen (1916–1994) was a fisherman and businessman, including owning and operating the Pastime Restaurant for decades. He was mayor from 1955 to 1959, then represented Petersburg and Wrangell in the Alaska House of Representatives from 1965 to 1983, when the district was eliminated. The road to Petersburg's airport is named for him.
- Eldor R. Lee (1920–2002) was the only delegate from Petersburg to serve in Alaska's constitutional convention in 1955 and 1956.
- Robert M. Thorstenson, Sr (1931–2009) was the leader of the group who founded Icicle Seafoods in 1965. He was very active in fisheries politics, serving four Presidents on the International Pacific Fisheries Commission during the time the 200 mile limit was instituted. In his later years he was active as the premier fishery historian for Alaska and the Pacific Northwest.
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