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Mormon Politicians in Arizona
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  Mark Evans Austad (1917-1988) — also known as Marcus Jacob Austad — of Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Ariz. Born in Ogden, Weber County, Utah, April 1, 1917. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; radio announcer, broadcast newsman, and host of his own television news show; U.S. Ambassador to Finland, 1975-77; Norway, 1981-84. Mormon. Died in 1988 (age about 71 years). Burial location unknown.
  Hamer Harold Budge (1910-2003) — also known as Hamer Budge — of Boise, Ada County, Idaho. Born in Pocatello, Bannock County, Idaho, November 21, 1910. Republican. Lawyer; member of Idaho state house of representatives, 1939-42, 1949; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; U.S. Representative from Idaho 2nd District, 1951-61; delegate to Republican National Convention from Idaho, 1960 (member, Resolutions Committee); district judge in Idaho 3rd District, 1961-64; member, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 1964-71; chair, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 1969-71. Mormon. Member, American Bar Association; Elks; Eagles; Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Died in Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Ariz., July 22, 2003 (age 92 years, 243 days). Interment at Cloverdale Memorial Park, Boise, Idaho.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Delwin Morgan Clawson (1914-1992) — also known as Del M. Clawson — of Compton, Los Angeles County, Calif.; Downey, Los Angeles County, Calif. Born in Thatcher, Graham County, Ariz., January 11, 1914. Republican. Mayor of Compton, Calif., 1957-63; U.S. Representative from California, 1963-79 (23rd District 1963-75, 33rd District 1975-79). Mormon. Member, Kiwanis. Died in Downey, Los Angeles County, Calif., May 5, 1992 (age 78 years, 115 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Kenneth Warren Dyal (1910-1978) — also known as Ken Dyal — of California. Born in Bisbee, Cochise County, Ariz., July 9, 1910. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; U.S. Representative from California 33rd District, 1965-67. Mormon. Member, American Legion; Kiwanis. Died in Oakland, Alameda County, Calif., May 12, 1978 (age 67 years, 307 days). Interment at Montecito Memorial Park, Colton, Calif.
  Relatives: Descendant of George Washington Dyal.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Jeff Flake (b. 1962) — of Mesa, Maricopa County, Ariz. Born in Snowflake, Navajo County, Ariz., December 31, 1962. Republican. U.S. Representative from Arizona, 2001-09 (1st District 2001-03, 6th District 2003-09). Mormon. Still living as of 2009.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
  Daniel P. Jones (1856-1935) — of Maricopa County, Ariz. Born in Utah, 1856. Democrat. Speaker of the Arizona State House of Representatives, 1923-24. Mormon. Died in 1935 (age about 79 years). Burial location unknown.
  Sylvia Laughter — of Kayenta, Navajo County, Ariz. Democrat. Member of Arizona state house of representatives, 1999-2004 (3rd District 1999-2002, 2nd District 2003-04). Female. Mormon. Navajo Indian ancestry. Still living as of 2004.
  Rex E. Lee (1935-1996) — of Tempe, Maricopa County, Ariz. Born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., February 27, 1935. Son of Rex E. Lee and Mabel (Whiting) Lee. Republican. Lawyer; law clerk for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Byron R. White, 1963-64; U.S. Solicitor General, 1981-85; president, Brigham Young University, 1989-95. Mormon. Member, Rotary. Died March 11, 1996 (age 61 years, 13 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Rex E. Lee and Mabel (Whiting) Lee; first cousin of Stewart Lee Udall and Morris King Udall. See Udall family of Arizona.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Eugene Kenneth Mangum (1914-2007) — of Casa Grande, Pinal County, Ariz.; Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz.; Payson, Gila County, Ariz. Born in Pima, Graham County, Ariz., February 16, 1914. Son of James Harvey Mangum and Charlotte (Kempe) Mangum. Democrat. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; chair of Pinal County Democratic Party, 1948-50. Mormon. Member, American Bar Association; American Legion; Forty and Eight; Phi Delta Phi; Elks; Rotary. Died April 29, 2007 (age 93 years, 72 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, June 10, 1938, to Marzelle Jesperson.
  Warner Bryce Mattice (b. 1900) — also known as Warner B. Mattice — of Pima, Graham County, Ariz. Born in Bryce, Graham County, Ariz., July 3, 1900. Son of John Warner Mattice (1866-1935) and Jane Louise (Bryce) Mattice (1867-1957). Democrat. Member of Arizona state house of representatives, 1939-48; member of Arizona state senate, 1949-54. Mormon. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Second cousin thrice removed of Martinus F. Mattice and Adam Mattice; third cousin twice removed of Manly B. Mattice; fourth cousin once removed of Burr Mattice; son of John Warner Mattice (1866-1935) and Jane Louise (Bryce) Mattice (1867-1957); married, October 5, 1921, to Evelyn Jane Taylor (born 1900). See Mattice family of New York.
  Evan Mecham (1924-2008) — of Ajo, Pima County, Ariz.; Glendale, Maricopa County, Ariz. Born in Duchesne, Duchesne County, Utah, May 12, 1924. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; automobile dealer; newspaper publisher; candidate for Arizona state house of representatives, 1952; member of Arizona state senate, 1960-62; candidate for U.S. Senator from Arizona, 1962 (Republican), 1992 (Independent); Governor of Arizona, 1987-88; defeated, 1964, 1974, 1978, 1982. Mormon. Member, John Birch Society. Indicted in 1988 on six felony counts of perjury and filing a false campaign report, specifically of failing to report a $350,000 loan to his campaign by Barry Wolfson, a real estate developer; later acquitted of these charges. Impeached by the Arizona House of Representatives on February 5, 1988, on charges of obstructing justice and illegally lending state money to his business; convicted and removed from office by the Arizona Senate on April 4, 1988. A recall election was scheduled against him, but it was cancelled by the Arizona Supreme Court. Died, from complications of Alzheimer's disease, in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz., February 22, 2008 (age 83 years, 286 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1945 to Florence Lambert.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Andrew C. Peterson (1870-1955) — of Graham County, Ariz. Born in Utah, 1870. Democrat. Speaker of the Arizona State House of Representatives, 1919-20. Mormon. Died in 1955 (age about 85 years). Burial location unknown.
  Matthew James Salmon (b. 1958) — also known as Matt Salmon — of Tempe, Maricopa County, Ariz.; Mesa, Maricopa County, Ariz. Born in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, January 21, 1958. Republican. Member of Arizona state senate, 1991-95; U.S. Representative from Arizona 1st District, 1995-2001; candidate for Governor of Arizona, 2002. Mormon. Still living as of 2009.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier
  Norman David Shumway (b. 1934) — also known as Norman D. Shumway — of Stockton, San Joaquin County, Calif. Born in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz., July 28, 1934. Republican. U.S. Representative from California 14th District, 1979-91. Mormon. Still living as of 2009.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Stanley F. Turley (b. 1921) — of Maricopa County, Ariz. Born in Arizona, 1921. Republican. Banker; Speaker of the Arizona State House of Representatives, 1967-68. Mormon. Still living as of 1968.
  David King Udall (1851-1938) — of St. Johns, Apache County, Ariz. Born in St. Louis, Mo., September 7, 1851. Son of David Udall and Eliza (King) Udall. Member of Arizona territorial legislature, 1899. Mormon. Indicted in 1884 on charges of polygamy and unlawful cohabitation; not convicted because his second wife Ida could not be found to testify against him. Convicted in 1885 of perjury in connection with a land claim, and sentenced to three years in prison. On December 12, 1885, he received a "full and unconditional pardon" from President Grover Cleveland, and was released from prison. Died, as a result of an accidental fall and myocardial insufficiency, in St. Johns, Apache County, Ariz., February 18, 1938 (age 86 years, 164 days). Interment at St. Johns Cemetery, St. Johns, Ariz.
  Relatives: Son of David Udall and Eliza (King) Udall; married, February 1, 1875, to Eliza Luella Stewart (1855-1937; sister of William Thomas Stewart (1853-1935)); married, May 25, 1882, to Ida Frances Hunt (1858-1915; granddaughter of Jefferson Hunt); married 1903 to Mary Ann (Linton) Morgan (widow of John Hamilton Morgan); brother of Mary Ann Udall (who married William Thomas Stewart (1853-1935)); father of John Hunt Udall, Levi Stewart Udall, Jesse Addison Udall and Don Taylor Udall; grandfather of John Nicholas Udall, Stewart Lee Udall and Morris King Udall; great-grandfather of Thomas S. Udall, Mark E. Udall and Gordon Harold Smith. See Udall family of Arizona.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Don Taylor Udall (1897-1976) — Born in Eagar, Apache County, Ariz., July 20, 1897. Son of David King Udall and Ida Frances (Hunt) Udall (1858-1915). Member of Arizona state house of representatives, 1941-42; served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Mormon. Died in Mesa, Maricopa County, Ariz., March 14, 1976 (age 78 years, 238 days). Interment at Holbrook Cemetery, Holbrook, Ariz.
  Relatives: Great-grandson of Jefferson Hunt; son of David King Udall and Ida Frances (Hunt) Udall (1858-1915); brother of John Hunt Udall and Jesse Addison Udall; half-brother of Levi Stewart Udall; uncle of John Nicholas Udall; half-uncle of Stewart Lee Udall and Morris King Udall. See Udall family of Arizona.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Jesse Addison Udall (1893-1980) — also known as Jesse A. Udall — of Arizona. Born near Eagar, Apache County, Ariz., June 24, 1893. Son of David King Udall and Ida Frances (Hunt) Udall (1858-1915). Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; Graham County Attorney; member of Arizona state house of representatives, 1931-38; superior court judge in Arizona, 1939-42, 1953-58; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; justice of Arizona state supreme court, 1960-72. Mormon. Died, in St. Joseph's Hospital, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz., April 18, 1980 (age 86 years, 299 days). Interment somewhere in Tempe, Ariz.
  Relatives: Great-grandson of Jefferson Hunt; son of David King Udall and Ida Frances (Hunt) Udall (1858-1915); brother of John Hunt Udall and Don Taylor Udall; half-brother of Levi Stewart Udall; married, June 7, 1917, to Lela Lee (1895-1976; granddaughter of John Doyle Lee); uncle of John Nicholas Udall; half-uncle of Stewart Lee Udall and Morris King Udall; granduncle of Thomas S. Udall and Mark E. Udall; grandfather of Gordon Harold Smith. See Udall family of Arizona.
  John Nicholas Udall (1913-2005) — also known as J. Nicholas Udall; Nick Udall — of Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Born in St. Johns, Apache County, Ariz., July 23, 1913. Son of Ruth (Kimball) Udall and John Hunt Udall. Democrat. Lawyer; mayor of Phoenix, Ariz., 1948-52; superior court judge in Arizona, 1953-57. Mormon. Member, American Bar Association; Phi Alpha Delta; Kiwanis. Died in 2005 (age about 91 years). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Second great-grandson of Jefferson Hunt; grandson of David King Udall; son of Ruth (Kimball) Udall and John Hunt Udall; half-nephew of Levi Stewart Udall; nephew of Jesse Addison Udall and Don Taylor Udall; married, June 5, 1937, to Sybil Webb; first cousin of Stewart Lee Udall and Morris King Udall; first cousin once removed of Gordon Harold Smith. See Udall family of Arizona.
  Levi Stewart Udall (1891-1960) — of Arizona. Born in St. Johns, Apache County, Ariz., January 20, 1891. Son of David King Udall and Eliza Luella (Stewart) Udall (1855-1937). Democrat. Lawyer; Apache County Attorney, 1923-24, 1927-28; superior court judge in Arizona, 1931-46; justice of Arizona state supreme court, 1947-60; died in office 1960; chief justice of Arizona Supreme Court, 1951-53, 1957-59. Mormon. Died in Wickenburg, Maricopa County, Ariz., May 30, 1960 (age 69 years, 131 days). Interment at Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery, Phoenix, Ariz.; cenotaph at St. Johns Cemetery, St. Johns, Ariz.
  Relatives: Son of David King Udall and Eliza Luella (Stewart) Udall (1855-1937); nephew of William Thomas Stewart; half-brother of John Hunt Udall, Jesse Addison Udall and Don Taylor Udall; married 1914 to Louise Lee (1893-1974; granddaughter of John Doyle Lee); half-uncle of John Nicholas Udall; father of Stewart Lee Udall and Morris King Udall; grandfather of Thomas S. Udall and Mark E. Udall; granduncle of Gordon Harold Smith. See Udall family of Arizona.
  Morris King Udall (1922-1998) — also known as Morris K. Udall; Mo Udall — of Tucson, Pima County, Ariz. Born in St. Johns, Apache County, Ariz., June 15, 1922. Son of Levi Stewart Udall and Louise (Lee) Udall. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; played professional basketball with the Denver Nuggets, 1948-49; lawyer; co-founder and director, Bank of Tucson; Pima County Attorney, 1953-54; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arizona, 1956, 1972; speaker, 1984, 1988; U.S. Representative from Arizona 2nd District, 1961-91; candidate for Democratic nomination for President, 1976. Mormon. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; American Legion; Phi Kappa Phi; Phi Delta Phi. Lost an eye in an accident when he was a boy. Received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1996. Died, of Parkinson's disease, in the Veterans Administration Hospital, Washington, D.C., December 12, 1998 (age 76 years, 180 days). Cremated; ashes scattered in a private or family graveyard, Pima County, Ariz.; cenotaph at St. Johns Cemetery, St. Johns, Ariz.
  Relatives: Great-grandson of John Doyle Lee; grandson of David King Udall; half-nephew of John Hunt Udall, Jesse Addison Udall and Don Taylor Udall; son of Levi Stewart Udall and Louise (Lee) Udall; first cousin of John Nicholas Udall and Rex E. Lee; brother of Stewart Lee Udall; married 1949 to Patricia Emery; uncle of Thomas S. Udall; father of Mark E. Udall; first cousin once removed of Gordon Harold Smith. See Udall family of Arizona.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Books about Morris K. Udall: Donald W. Carson & James W. Johnson, Mo : The Life and Times of Morris K. Udall
  Stewart Lee Udall (b. 1920) — of Tucson, Pima County, Ariz. Born in St. Johns, Apache County, Ariz., January 31, 1920. Son of Levi Stewart Udall. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; U.S. Representative from Arizona 2nd District, 1955-61; U.S. Secretary of the Interior, 1961-69. Mormon. Still living as of 2009.
  Relatives: Great-grandson of John Doyle Lee; grandson of David King Udall; half-nephew of John Hunt Udall, Jesse Addison Udall and Don Taylor Udall; son of Levi Stewart Udall; first cousin of John Nicholas Udall and Rex E. Lee; brother of Morris King Udall; father of Thomas S. Udall; uncle of Mark E. Udall; first cousin once removed of Gordon Harold Smith. See Udall family of Arizona.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Thomas S. Udall (b. 1948) — also known as Tom Udall — of Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, N.M. Born in Tucson, Pima County, Ariz., May 18, 1948. Son of Stewart Lee Udall. Democrat. Lawyer; New Mexico state attorney general, 1991-98; U.S. Representative from New Mexico 3rd District, 1999-; defeated, 1988; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Mexico, 2000, 2004, 2008. Mormon. Still living as of 2009.
  Relatives: Second great-grandson of John Doyle Lee; great-grandson of David King Udall; grandnephew of John Hunt Udall and Jesse Addison Udall; grandson of Levi Stewart Udall; son of Stewart Lee Udall; nephew of Morris King Udall; married to Jill Z. Cooper; first cousin of Mark E. Udall; double second cousin of Gordon Harold Smith. See Udall family of Arizona.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — votes in Congress from the Washington Post — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile

 

 


 
   
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