John Hunt Udall (August 23, 1889 – March 3, 1959) was mayor of Phoenix, Arizona from 1936-38. He was a member of the Udall political family.
The son of David King Udall and Ida Frances (Hunt) Udall, he was born and raised in Arizona. He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
He was a cattleman and farmer.
He married Ruth Kimball, sister of Spencer W. Kimball in 1912. They had a son, Nick. Ruth died in 1915. In 1916, he remarried to Leah Smith, daughter of Jesse Nathaniel Smith. He and Leah had several more children.
In 1922 he was elected as clerk of the Arizona Superior Court, defeating his half-brother Levi Stewart Udall. They were sons of a plural marriage- with Levi's mother the first wife of David King, Eliza Stewart. Her children were mainly democrats, while Ida's were mainly Republicans.
From 1936-1938 he served as mayor of Phoenix. He also served in the Arizona State Legislature.
He sought, but was defeated for the Republican nomination for Governor of Arizona. In 1948 he was narrowly defeated as the Republican candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives from the Arizona 1st District.
He died in Mesa, Arizona in 1959.
Legacy
His son, Nick Udall served as Mayor of Phoenix from 1948-52. Wiki Entry
John Hunt Udall (August 23, 1889 – March 3, 1959) was mayor of Phoenix, Arizona from 1936-38. He was a member of the Udall political family.
The son of David King Udall and Ida Frances (Hunt) Udall, he was born and raised in Arizona. He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
He was a cattleman and farmer.
He married Ruth Kimball, sister of Spencer W. Kimball in 1912. They had a son, Nick. Ruth died in 1915. In 1916, he remarried to Leah Smith, daughter of Jesse Nathaniel Smith. He and Leah had several more children.
In 1922 he was elected as clerk of the Arizona Superior Court, defeating his half-brother Levi Stewart Udall. They were sons of a plural marriage- with Levi's mother the first wife of David King, Eliza Stewart. Her children were mainly democrats, while Ida's were mainly Republicans.
From 1936-1938 he served as mayor of Phoenix. He also served in the Arizona State Legislature.
He sought, but was defeated for the Republican nomination for Governor of Arizona. In 1948 he was narrowly defeated as the Republican candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives from the Arizona 1st District.
He died in Mesa, Arizona in 1959.
Legacy
His son, Nick Udall served as Mayor of Phoenix from 1948-52. Wiki Entry
Family Members
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John Nicholas "Nick" Udall
1913–2005
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2LT King Smith Udall
1917–1944
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Elias Earl Udall
1919–1970
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Ruth Udall Evans
1920–1976
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Reed Smoot Udall
1922–1983
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Janet Udall Mortensen
1924–2015
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Jesse N. Udall
1926–2017
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Leah Josephine Udall Webster
1927–2006
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Samuel Hunt Udall
1930–2014
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Edith Idella "Ebe" Udall Flack
1931–1998
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Pauline "Pauli" Udall Perkinson
1935–2023
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