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Merchant Politicians in Arizona
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John Goulder Campbell (1827-1903) — of Prescott, Yavapai County, Ariz. Born in Glasgow, Scotland, June 25, 1827. Went to California for the 1849 Gold Rush; merchant; hotel owner; member of Arizona territorial House of Representatives, 1868-74; Yavapai County Supervisor; Delegate to U.S. Congress from Arizona Territory, 1879-81. Scottish ancestry. Died in Prescott, Yavapai County, Ariz., December 22, 1903 (age 76 years, 180 days). Interment at Mountain View Cemetery, Prescott, Ariz.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

George Wylie Paul Hunt (1859-1934) — also known as George W. P. Hunt — of Globe, Gila County, Ariz. Born in Huntsville, Randolph County, Mo., November 1, 1859. Son of George Washington Hunt and Sarah Elizabeth (Yates) Hunt. Democrat. Rancher; merchant; member of Arizona territorial legislature, 1892-1900, 1904-10; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arizona Territory, 1900; delegate to Arizona state constitutional convention, 1910; Governor of Arizona, 1912-17, 1917-19, 1923-29, 1931-33; U.S. Minister to Siam, 1920-21. Member, Sons of the American Revolution; Freemasons; Odd Fellows. Died, from a heart attack, in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz., December 24, 1934 (age 75 years, 53 days). Interment at Papago Park, Phoenix, Ariz.   Relatives: Married, February 24, 1904, to Helen Duett Ellison (died 1931).   See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article

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