{{Infobox officeholder | name = Mike Pusich | image = | image_size = | office = Mayor of Douglas, Alaska | district = | term = 1947 - 1953 | birth_date = June 27, 1896 | birth_place = Sombor, Vojvodina, Austro-Hungarian Empire (present day Serbia) | death_date = 1953 (age 57) | death_place = Douglas, Territory of Alaska{{Dubious|date=June 2017|reason=As is typical for Wikipedia, far better sourcing exists than what is presented here. If I'm not mistaken, he actually died while on a trip back to Europe.}} | party = | occupation = Restaurant and nightclub owner | spouse = Anna Bartolini | children = Helen Pusich, Rudy Pusich, Grace Pusich, Mike Pusich, Jr., Larry Pusich, Annie Pusich, Louie Pusich, }}
'''Mike Pusich''' (1896-1953) was a Serbian American immigrant who was Mayor of Douglas, Alaska. Pusich immigrated to the United States in 1909 and settled in Douglas in 1912, where he remained until his death. He opened the Douglas Saloon in 1914, and became fire chief in 1936. As mayor, Pusich traveled to Washington D.C. at his own expense to secure the funds to relocate the U.S. Department of Interior Bureau of Mines office and laboratory to Douglas Island, and succeeded.<ref>United States. City and Borough of Juneau. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY AND BOROUGH OF JUNEAU, ALASKA Serial No. 2611. By J.W. Hartle. N.p.: n.p., 2014. Agendas. Web. 14 June 2017.</ref>
In 2017, the Douglas Harbor was renamed 'Mike Pusich Douglas Harbor' to recognize the decades of contributions made by Pusich.<ref>McCarthy, Alex. "Pusich Family Gathers to Unveil Mike Pusich Douglas Harbor." Juneau Empire. N.p., 28 May 2017. Web. 14 June 2017.</ref>{{ref|a}}
== Notes == :1.{{note|a}} In the Juneau city ordinance referenced in the article, Sombor is incorrectly spelled as "Kumbar" due to its Cyrillic form, Сомбор, a common mistake made by people who do not use Cyrillic.
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