Henry Jaastad
| Henry O. Jaastad | |
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| Mayor of Tucson, Arizona | |
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In office 1933–1947 |
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| Preceded by | George K. Smith |
| Succeeded by | Elbert Thomson Houston |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
January 1, 1872 Norway |
| Died | January 1, 1965 (aged 93) Tucson, Arizona |
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| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Residence | Tucson, Arizona |
| Alma mater | University of Arizona |
| Profession | Architect |
Henry O. Jaastad (1872–1965) was an influential Tucson, Arizona architect. His firm created over 500 buildings and Jaastad was Mayor of Tucson for 14 years. A number of his works are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places for their architecture.
Jaastad was born in Norway in 1872. In 1886 - at age 14 - he emigrated to the United States. In 1902, as a skilled journeyman carpenter, he worked on the Willard Hotel, Owl's Club, and Desert Botanical laboratories in Tucson, Arizona. In that same year, Jaastad was able to start his own contractor business where he would design small but remarkable residential buildings for private individuals. He worked in neighborhoods within Armory Park, West University, and North Speedway. In 1904, two years later, Jaastad became a naturalized citizen of the US. In 1908, he completed extensive courses in architecture and he enrolled in the University of Arizona where he was a part of an electrical engineering program. In 1922, Jaastad officially became a registered architect, and held his architecture license until 1959.
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