Arizona Governor (1917, 1919 to 1923). On November 7, 1916, he was elected the first native son Governor of the state of Arizona. The Arizona Supreme Court reversed the election declaring in December of 1917 that it was won by Governor George W. P. Hunt in a recount. At the end of World War I (WWI), he worked with future U.S. President Herbert Hoover in the United States Food Administration. He was elected Governor in 1918 and reelected in 1920. After he left office in 1923, he served on several commissions and boards.
Arizona Governor (1917, 1919 to 1923). On November 7, 1916, he was elected the first native son Governor of the state of Arizona. The Arizona Supreme Court reversed the election declaring in December of 1917 that it was won by Governor George W. P. Hunt in a recount. At the end of World War I (WWI), he worked with future U.S. President Herbert Hoover in the United States Food Administration. He was elected Governor in 1918 and reelected in 1920. After he left office in 1923, he served on several commissions and boards.
Bio by: Thomas Fisher
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First Native Son
Governor of Arizona
Born Prescott January 18, 1878
Died March 1, 1944
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