Mulford Winsor

Mulford Winsor
Mulford Winsor c. 1918
Member of the Arizona State Senate from the Yuma County district
In office January 1916 – January 1920
In office January 1922 – January 1928
President of the Arizona State Senate
In office 1923–1928
Personal details
Born	(1874-05-31)May 31, 1874 Jewell, Kansas
Died	November 5, 1956(1956-11-05) (aged 82) Phoenix, Arizona
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Clarissa
Occupation	Newspaperman

Mulford Winsor (May 31, 1874 – November 5, 1956) was an American newspaperman and politician active in Arizona.

Winsor was born in Jewell, Kansas on May 31, 1874. His father, editor of the Jewell City Republican, began teaching him the newspaper business when he was seven years old. His family moved to Fort Smith, Arkansas in 1885 where Winsor attended high school and became a journeyman printer.

In 1892, Winsor relocated to Prescott, Arizona Territory. Over the next two years he moved around the territory, working at a variety of newspapers, before settling in Yuma. There, in 1896, he founded the Yuma Sun. The same year he began farming dates. He maintained his farming interests until his death although many years he hired others to oversee his operations.

Upon his arrival in Arizona, Winsor became active in the Democratic party and an outspoken advocate of progressive politics. In 1900, he became County Assessor of Yuma County. The next year he served as Assistant Chief Clerk of the Territorial House of Representatives for the 21st Arizona Territorial Legislature, a position he later served during the 23rd Arizona Territorial Legislature. In 1901 he also moved to Tucson and became copublisher of the Tucson Citizen. Winsor left for Phoenix in 1903 where he worked at the Phoenix Enterprise. In 1905, Winsor returned to Yuma and founded the Morning Sun. Two years later he moved to Globe where he edited the Daily Globe until July 1910. While at the Daily Globe, Winsor wrote the first editorials in the territory supporting initiative, referendum and reform.