Charles Winfield Waterman was a Colorado attorney and politician. He is most notable for his service as a United States senator from Colorado.
The 1932 United States Senate elections in Arizona took place on November 8,1932. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Carl Hayden ran for reelection to a second term,again defeating his 1926 challenger former U.S. Senator Ralph H. Cameron in the general election.
Fred Tuttle Colter was an Arizona rancher and farmer,as well as being the state senator for Apache County beginning with Arizona's second state legislature in 1915. Colter spent six terms in the Arizona Senate. He also led the fight on Arizona's behalf to maintain control over the water from the Colorado River,coining the slogan,"Save the Colorado for Arizona". He was a close ally of the state's first governor,George W. P. Hunt. Prior to his election to the state senate,Colter had served as the state's fair commissioner.
William Prescott Sims ) was a politician and dentist from Arizona. He served in Arizona State Senate in the 1st,2nd,and 5th - 7th State Legislatures. He served as the President of the Senate during the 2nd Legislature.
H. A. Davis (1879-1946) was an American politician from Arizona,who served as a senator in the 1st Arizona State Legislature. He was also a newspaperman and owned a printing business.
John Fred Brown was a politician from Arizona who served in the 1st Arizona State Legislature. He was known as "the father of modern Casa Grande". He was a long-time agent for the Southern Pacific Railroad,in charge of their Casa Grande station. He also served for 30 years as the U.S. land commissioner for Pinal County,from the state's inception in 1912 until 1943. He was also instrumental in the drive to get the San Carlos Irrigation Project passed through the U. S. Congress,eventually leading to the construction of the Coolidge Dam.
Sam F. Webb was a politician from Arizona who served in the Arizona legislature for several terms,both when it was a territory and after it became a state. He served in the state house of representatives during the 12th,14th,and 25th Arizona Territorial Legislatures,and in the upper house of the legislature,called the council,during the 15th Arizona Territorial Legislature. During the 14th and 25th legislatures he served as Speaker. He also served in the Arizona State Senate during the 2nd Arizona State Legislature. He held several other governmental positions over the years,including customs inspector for Arizona,Maricopa County treasurer,as well as serving in both the Maricopa County's assessor's and recorder's offices,and a short stint as a deputy U.S. Marshall. He also operated several successful mining operations in both Arizona and Sonora,Mexico,was both a rancher and farmer,and was the editor of several papers in Tucson and Phoenix.
William D. Claypool was an Arizona politician who served several terms in the Arizona State Senate during the 1910s and 1920s.
Ernest R. Hall was an Arizona politician who served a single term in the Arizona State Senate during the 3rd Arizona State Legislature. He ran several other times for the state legislature,mostly for the State Senate,but once for the State House of Representatives. He also ran three times for Arizona Secretary of State,winning in the 1920 election. Other offices he held were justice of the peace and postmaster,both in the Salome,Arizona area. He was a combat veteran of World War I,and was a very successful farmer in Maricopa County for several decades.
Henry Bannister Wilkinson was an American lawyer and politician who served three consecutive terms in the Arizona State Senate from 1918 to 1922,serving as the President of the Senate in his third term,during the 5th Arizona State Legislature. He unsuccessfully ran for several other offices,including in 1933,when Wilkinson lost in the first special election held in Arizona,for Arizona's sole congressional seat. He lost in a landslide to Democrat Isabella Greenway,who garnered 73% of the vote to become the first woman from Arizona to go to Congress. He was instrumental in bringing main line railroad service to Phoenix,Arizona;was one of the founders of what is known today as Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix;was a member of the Arizona State Bar for over fifty years,serving as its president one year;and was very active in the movement to improve the roads in Arizona.
Charles Hays Rutherford was an American lawyer and politician from Arizona who served in the Arizona State Senate from 1917 through 1918,during the 3rd Arizona State Legislature. He also served during the 6th Arizona State Legislature. He served in the Army Reserve,first in the JAG corps,then in the Specialist Reserve Corps,eventually attaining the rank of Colonel. From 1930 until his death in 1950 he served as a civilian aide to the Secretary of War. He practiced law,first in Indiana early in his career,and then in Arizona,until he was disbarred by the Arizona Supreme Court in 1949.
Joseph H. Lines was an American politician from Arizona. He served a single term in the Arizona State Senate during the 5th Arizona State Legislature,holding the single seat from Graham County.
Celora Martin Stoddard was an American politician from Arizona. He served a single term in the Arizona State Senate during the 5th Arizona State Legislature,holding one of the two seats from Maricopa County. He ran unsuccessfully for the Republican nomination for governor in 1928. A World War I veteran,he helped establish the first American Legion post in Arizona in 1919,and became its first commander. He would later be selected the Legion's state commander,and also served a term as the national vice-commander of the organization. He was well known in the mining industry in Arizona.
Thomas S. Kimball was an American politician from Arizona. He served three terms in the Arizona State Senate during the 6th,8th,and 9th Arizona State Legislatures,holding the seat from Graham County. He was heavily involved in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. During his life he was involved in freighting,ranching and mining.
H. C. Gilbert was an American politician from Arizona. He served a single term in the Arizona State Senate during the 6th Arizona State Legislature,holding one of the two seats from Maricopa County.
Dan P. Jones was an American politician from Arizona. He served a single term in the Arizona State Senate during the 8th Arizona State Legislature,holding one of the two seats from Maricopa County. Prior to that he had served three terms in the Arizona House of Representatives,during the 1st,5th,and 6th Arizona State Legislatures. During the 6th Legislature,he was elected Speaker of the House. He was also very involved in the education system in Mesa,serving as its board president,as well as in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
William C. Joyner was an American politician from Arizona. He served a single term in the Arizona State Senate during the 8th Arizona State Legislature,holding one of the two seats from Pima County. He also served as the state game warden,and was responsible for the construction of the Hunt Bass Hatchery House.
Joe C. Haldiman was an American politician from Arizona. He served three terms in the Arizona State Senate during the 10th,12th,and 15th Arizona State Legislatures,holding one of the two seats from Maricopa County.
Frank T. Pomeroy was an American politician from Arizona. He served three terms in the Arizona State Senate during the 10th,11th,and 13th Arizona State Legislatures,holding one of the two seats from Maricopa County. Prior to that,he had served a single term in the Arizona House of Representatives,during the 7th Arizona State Legislature. He was one of the original settlers of Mesa,Arizona.
Thomas Collins was an American politician from Arizona. He served several terms in the Arizona State Senate,his first stint lasting from the 10th through 12th Arizona State Legislatures,holding one of the two seats from Pima County. He also served from Pima County during the 20th and 22nd Arizona State Legislatures. He also served several terms on the Pima County Board of Supervisors.
