George W. P. Hunt

George W. P. Hunt
1st Governor of Arizona
In office
February 14, 1912 – January 1, 1917
Preceded byRichard Elihu Sloan (Territorial governor)
Succeeded byThomas E. Campbell (Disputed election, overturned by courts)
In office
December 25, 1917 – January 6, 1919
Preceded byThomas E. Campbell (Disputed election, overturned by courts)
Succeeded byThomas E. Campbell
In office
January 1, 1923 – January 7, 1929
Preceded byThomas E. Campbell
Succeeded byJohn C. Phillips
In office
January 5, 1931 – January 2, 1933
Preceded byJohn C. Phillips
Succeeded byBenjamin Baker Moeur
United States Minister to Siam
In office
May 18, 1920 – October 4, 1921
PresidentWoodrow Wilson
Preceded byGeorge Pratt Ingersoll
Succeeded byEdward E. Brodie
Personal details
Born
George Wylie Paul Hunt

(1859-11-01)November 1, 1859
Huntsville, Missouri, US
DiedDecember 24, 1934(1934-12-24) (aged 75)
Phoenix, Arizona, US
Resting placePapago Park, Phoenix, Arizona
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseHelen Ellison
Children1
ProfessionBusinessman, politician, ambassador
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George Wylie Paul Hunt[a] (November 1, 1859 – December 24, 1934) was an American politician and businessman. He was the first governor of Arizona, serving a total of seven terms, along with President of the convention that wrote Arizona's constitution. In addition, Hunt served in both houses of the Arizona Territorial Legislature and was posted as U.S. Minister to Siam by Woodrow Wilson.

Calling himself the "Old Walrus", Hunt was 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m) tall, close to 300 pounds (140 kg), bald, and had a drooping handlebar moustache.[1] Politically, he took on aspects from the populist, and later progressive, movements who supported reforms such as women's suffrage, secret ballots, income tax, free silver coinage, and compulsory education.[2] Hunt was also an opponent of capital punishment and a supporter of organized labor.[3][4]

  1. ^ a b Goff 1989, p. 7.
  2. ^ Goff 1989, p. 9.
  3. ^ "G. W. P. Hunt Dies; Leader in Arizona". The New York Times. December 25, 1934. p. 23.
  4. ^ Johnson 2002, p. 70.


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