George W. P. Hunt
| George W. P. Hunt | |
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| 1st Governor of Arizona | |
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In office February 14, 1912 – January 1, 1917 |
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| Preceded by | Richard Elihu Sloan (Territorial governor) |
| Succeeded by | Thomas E. Campbell (Disputed election, overturned by courts) |
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In office December 25, 1917 – January 6, 1919 |
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| Preceded by | Thomas E. Campbell (Disputed election, overturned by courts) |
| Succeeded by | Thomas E. Campbell |
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In office January 1, 1923 – January 7, 1929 |
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| Preceded by | Thomas E. Campbell |
| Succeeded by | John C. Phillips |
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In office January 5, 1931 – January 2, 1933 |
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| Preceded by | John C. Phillips |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin Baker Moeur |
| United States Minister to Siam | |
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In office May 18, 1920 – October 4, 1921 |
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| President | Woodrow Wilson |
| Preceded by | George Pratt Ingersoll |
| Succeeded by | Edward E. Brodie |
| Personal details | |
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November 1, 1859 Huntsville, Missouri |
| Died | December 24, 1934 (aged 75) Phoenix, Arizona |
| Resting place | Phoenix, Arizona |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Helen Duett Ellison (27 years, her death) |
| Profession | Businessman, Politician, Ambassador |
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George Wylie Paul Hunt (November 1, 1859 – December 24, 1934) was an American politician and businessman. He was the first Governor of Arizona, serving a total of seven terms, along with President of the convention that wrote Arizona's constitution. In addition, Hunt served in both houses of the Arizona Territorial Legislature and was posted as U.S. Minister to Siam.
Calling himself the "Old Walrus", Hunt was 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m) tall, close to 300 pounds (140 kg), bald, and had a drooping handlebar moustache. Politically, he took on aspects from the populist, and later progressive, movements who supported reforms such as women's suffrage, secret ballots, income tax, free silver coinage, and compulsory education. Hunt was also an opponent of capital punishment and a supporter of organized labor.
Hunt was born in Huntsville, Missouri, to George Washington and Sarah Elizabeth (Yates) Hunt on November 1, 1859. His family was originally well-to-do, with the town of Huntsville having been named for Hunt's grandfather, but lost its fortune as a result of the American Civil War. After being educated in a combination of public and private schools, Hunt ran away from his family on March 3, 1878. For three years, his family believed he had been killed by Indians while Hunt traveled through Kansas, Colorado and rafted down the Rio Grande.
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