Fred Colter | |
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| Member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the Apache County district | |
| In office January 1941 – December 1942 | |
| In office January 1933 – December 1934 | |
| Member of the Arizona Senate from the Apache County district | |
| In office January 1923 – December 1928 | |
| In office January 1915 – December 1918 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 2, 1879 Nutrioso, Arizona |
| Died | January 8, 1944 (aged 64) Phoenix, Arizona |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Sarah Dugan Phelps |
| Profession | Rancher, farmer |
Fred Tuttle Colter was an Arizona rancher and farmer, as well as being the state senator for Apache County beginning with Arizona's second state legislature in 1915.[1] Colter spent six terms in the Arizona Senate.[2] He also led the fight on Arizona's behalf to maintain control over the water from the Colorado River, coining the slogan, "Save the Colorado for Arizona".[3] He was a close ally of the state's first governor, George W. P. Hunt.[4] Prior to his election to the state senate, Colter had served as the state's fair commissioner.[5]
- ^ "Candidates For Presiding Officer Show". Arizona Republic. November 22, 1914. p. 7. Retrieved January 22, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Gahan, Andrew H.; Rowley, William D. (2013). The Bureau of Reclamation: From Developing to Managing Water, 1945–2000. Washington D. C.: Government Printing Office. p. 708. ISBN 978-0160913648.
- ^ Espeland, Wendy Nelson (1998). The Struggle for Water: Politics, Rationality, and Identity in the American Southwest. Chicago Illinois: University of Chicago Press. p. 100. ISBN 0226217930.
- ^ "Mr. Colter". Arizona Daily Star. November 3, 1918. p. 4. Retrieved January 22, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wood Commissioner in Spite of Senate". Arizona Republic. March 13, 1915. p. 7. Retrieved January 22, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
