Jesse Addison Udall
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| Jesse Addison Udall | |
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| Arizona Legislature 1931-1938 Arizona Supreme Court 1960-1972 Chief Justice Arizona Supreme Court 1964,1969 |
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| Born | June 24, 1893 Eagar, Arizona |
| Died | April 18, 1980 Phoenix, Arizona |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Lela Lee |
Jesse Addison Udall (June 24, 1893 – April 18, 1980) was a chief justice of the Supreme Court of the U.S. state of Arizona. He was also a member of the Udall political family.
Udall was born and raised in Arizona, he was the son of David King Udall and Ida Frances (Hunt) Udall. He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
He served in the Arizona National Guard and was a veteran of both World War I and World War II and graduated from the University of Arizona Law School in 1924.
From 1931-38, he was a member of the Arizona House of Representatives. He later served as a judge of the Arizona Superior Court from Graham County. From 1960-72 he served as a Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court, succeeding his brother Levi Stewart Udall in that position. In 1964 and 1969, he was Chief Justice. He died in Phoenix in 1980.
[edit] Legacy
His grandson, Gordon Harold Smith is a U.S. Senator from Oregon.
[edit] Gallery
 Udall (right) and Arizona Governor George W.P. Hunt, 1916. |
 Udall as an Arizona State Representative, 1933. |
 Udall in Arizona National Guard, 1938. |
 Udall as Chief Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court. |
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| Preceded by: Levi Stewart Udall |
Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court 1960–1972 |
Succeeded by: William A. Holohan |
| Preceded by: Charles C. Bernstein |
Chief Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court 1964 |
Succeeded by: Lorna E. Lockwood |
| Preceded by: Ernest W. McFarland |
Chief Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court 1969 |
Succeeded by: Lorna E. Lockwood |
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