John Hunt Udall
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John Hunt Udall 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 younger brother Levi Stewart Udall
.
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.
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
from 1936-38. He was a member of the Udall political family
Udall family
The Udall family is a U.S. political family rooted in the American West. Its role in politics spans over 100 years and four generations. Udall politicians have been elected from four different states: Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Oregon...
.
The son of David King Udall
David King Udall
David King Udall, Sr. was a representative to the Arizona Territorial Legislature and the founder of the Udall political family. His great-grandsons Mark and Tom currently represent the Colorado and New Mexico in the United States Senate, respectively.-Childhood years:David King Udall was born in...
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
Spencer W. Kimball
Spencer Woolley Kimball was the twelfth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1973 until his death in 1985.-Ancestry:...
in 1912. They had a son, Nick. Ruth died in 1915. In 1916, he remarried to Leah Smith, daughter of Jesse Nathaniel Smith
Jesse Nathaniel Smith
Jesse Nathaniel Smith was a Mormon pioneer, church leader, colonizer, politician and frontiersman. He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...
. He and Leah had several more children.
In 1922 he was elected as clerk of the Arizona Superior Court, defeating his younger brother Levi Stewart Udall
Levi Stewart Udall
Levi Stewart Udall was a U.S. lawyer who served as Chief Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court. He was a member of the Udall political family....
.
From 1936-1938 he served as mayor of Phoenix. He also served in the Arizona State Legislature.
Arizona Legislature
The Arizona Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Arizona. It is a bicameral legislature that consists of a lower house, the House of Representatives, and an upper house, the Senate. There are 60 Representatives and 30 Senators...
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.
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