George W. P. Hunt

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George Wylie Paul Hunt
George W. P. Hunt

Hunt is on the left


1st, 3rd, 5th and 7th Governor of Arizona
In office
1912 – 1917
19171919
19231929
19311933
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(1859-11-01)
Huntsville, Missouri
Died December 24, 1934 (aged 75)
Phoenix, Arizona
Political party Democratic

George Wylie Paul Hunt (November 1, 1859-December 24, 1934) 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 representing Gila County between 1892 and 1900, and again between 1904 and 1910. He was President of the State's 1910 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
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
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