Thomas E. Campbell
| Thomas Edward Campbell | |
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| 2nd Governor of Arizona | |
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In office January 1, 1917 – December 25, 1917 January 6, 1919 – January 1, 1923 |
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| Preceded by | George W. P. Hunt (1917 & 1919) |
| Succeeded by | George W. P. Hunt (1917 & 1923) |
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January 18, 1878 Prescott, Arizona Territory |
| Died | March 1, 1944 (aged 66) Phoenix, Arizona |
| Political party | Republican |
Thomas Edward Campbell (January 18, 1878 – March 1, 1944) was the second governor of the state of Arizona,United States. He is the first Republican and first native-born governor elected after Arizona achieved statehood in 1912.
In 1917, he was initially declared the governor of Arizona in a disputed gubernatorial election but the decision was later overturned by the courts, who awarded the election to George W.P. Hunt. Campbell ran for governor again and won two terms. He died in 1944. He played instrumental roles in the drafting of Arizona's tax and revenue laws and adoption of the Colorado River Compact that allocated water rights among the western states.
Born in 1878 in Prescott, Arizona, to Daniel and Eliza (Flynn) Campbell, who came to Fort Whipple in 1873 where Daniel worked until 1887. Campbell was the first graduate of Prescott High School in 1893 and went on to St. Mary's College of California in Oakland where he studied geology, but did not receive a degree. In 1894, he became assistant postmaster of Jerome and after service in the Spanish–American War then returned to Prescott where he became postmaster of the nearby town of Jerome in 1899. The following year he married Gayle Allen whose father was an agent of the United Verde Copper Company.
In 1900, Campbell was elected to the Arizona Territorial Legislature introducing a bill mandating an eight-hour workday. Campbell was appointed Yavapai County Tax Assessor in 1907 and held that post until 1914 when he was elected Arizona State Tax Commissioner.
During the 1916 election held on November 7, Campbell ran against incumbent George W.P. Hunt who was seeking election to his third term. Initially, Campbell was declared the winner by 30 votes but Hunt refused to vacate the governor's office and both men took the oath of office on December 30, 1916.
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