Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Nicholas Joseph "Nick" Begich, Sr. (April 6, 1932 undetermined, presumed dead October 16, 1972) was a Democratic Party member of the United States House of Representatives from Alaska. He disappeared in a 1972 plane crash.The son of a Croatian immigrant, Nick Begich was born and raised in Eveleth, Minnesota. His father, John Begich (Begi ), was born in Podlapa a, Croatia. He attended Saint Cloud State University and the University of Minnesota before pursuing his doctorate at the University of Colorado and the University of North Dakota.