George W.P. Hunt

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George Wylie Paul Hunt
1st, 3rd, 5th and 7th Governor of Arizona
In office 1912 – 1917 1917 – 1919 1923 – 1929 1931 – 1933
Preceded by	Thomas E. Campbell (1917 & 1919) John C. Phillips (1929)
Succeeded by	Thomas E. Campbell (1917 & 1923) John C. Phillips (1929) Benjamin Baker Moeur (1933)
Born	November 1, 1859 Huntsville, Missouri
Died	December 24, 1934 Phoenix, Arizona
Political party	Democratic

George Wylie Paul Hunt (November 1, 1859-December 24, 1934) (on left in photograph) was the first, third, fifth, and seventh governor of the State of Arizona. Born in 1859 in Huntsville, Missouri, he was a member of the Arizona Territorial Legislature between 1892 and 1900, and again between 1904 and 1910. He was a delegate of the State's Constitutional Convention and became governor upon statehood. Hunt served as governor between 1912 and 1917, and again between 1917 and 1919 (Thomas Campbell served for one year after being declared the winner in a disputed election).

In 1920, Hunt was appointed as Minister to Siam (Thailand) for one year. He returned in 1921 and again became governor between 1923 and 1929. He became governor for the last time between 1931-1933. He died in 1934 in Phoenix, Arizona.

The Hunt Highway, which connects Chandler to Florence at the southern edge of eastern Maricopa County, is named for the former governor. Hunt was buried beneath a small white pyramid, known as Hunt's Tomb, on a hilltop in Papago Park (a Phoenix city park), which has become something of a minor local tourist attraction.

Preceded by Richard Elihu Sloan	Governors of Arizona Territory 1911–1912	Succeeded by None (office abolished upon statehood)
Preceded by None (Arizona not yet a state)	Governor of Arizona 1912–1917	Succeeded by Thomas Edward Campbell Prior to court resolving disputed election
Preceded by Thomas Edward Campbell Prior to court resolving disputed election	Governor of Arizona 1917–1919	Succeeded by Thomas Edward Campbell
Preceded by Thomas Edward Campbell	Governor of Arizona 1923–1929	Succeeded by John Calhoun Phillips
Preceded by John Calhoun Phillips	Governor of Arizona 1931–1933	Succeeded by Benjamin Baker Moeur

Governors of Arizona
Hunt • Campbell • Hunt • Campbell • Hunt • Phillips • Hunt • Moeur • Stanford • Jones • Osborn • Garvey • Pyle • McFarland • Fannin • Goddard • Williams • Castro • Bolin • Babbitt • Mecham • Mofford • Symington • Hull • Napolitano