Dan Edward Garvey

Daniel Edward Garvey (born June 19, 1886 in Vicksburg , Mississippi , †  February 5, 1974 in Tucson , Arizona ) was an American politician ( Democratic Party ) and governor of the state of Arizona from 1948 to 1951 . He was married to Thirza Jannette Vail. The couple had three children together.

Early years and political advancement

He attended denominational schools in Mississippi and graduated from St. Aloysius College in 1901 . When he later moved to Arizona, he started working as an accountant on the railroad. He held this position until 1930 when he became a Tucson City Councilor. Garvey was elected Treasurer of Pima County in 1935 and Tucson in 1938. In 1940 he moved to Phoenix , where he was assistant to the Secretary of State , Harry M. Moore . Garvey was appointed Secretary of State himself in 1942 after Moore's death .

Governor of Arizona

On May 25, 1948, Governor Sidney Preston Osborn died in office. As Secretary of State , Garvey became Acting Governor of Arizona. The most significant event during this time was the decision of the Arizona Supreme Court , which gave the Indians on the reservations the right to vote in the primaries .

On November 4, 1948, Garvey won the election to governor of Arizona and was sworn in on January 3, 1949. During his tenure, a new road traffic regulation was passed, a children's settlement was created and the higher education system received greater financial support. Garvey left office on January 1, 1951 after being defeated in the 1950 primary.

Another résumé

He then became Arizona's administrator for the Reconstruction Finance Corporation . Then he was appointed state auditor in 1955, a position he held until his resignation in 1969. Garvey died on February 5, 1974 and was buried in Tucson.

Web links

• Dan Garvey in the National Governors Association (English)
• Dan Edward Garvey in the database of Find a Grave (English)