Rawghlie Clement Stanford

Rawghlie Clement Stanford (born August 2, 1879 in Buffalo Gap , Taylor County , Texas , † December 15, 1963 in Phoenix , Arizona ) was an American politician ( Democratic Party ) and governor of the state of Arizona from 1937 to 1939 .

Private life

His family moved to Phoenix in 1881, where he attended public schools and the Arizona Normal School for two years . During the Spanish-American War of 1898, Stanford served in the United States Army , serving in the Philippines for 18 months . He then returned to Arizona, studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1907. In 1915 he was elected Judge in the Superior Court of Maricopa County . He held this office until 1922. He also served on the Board of Education for Phoenix Union High School from 1920 to 1936 . He was also the chairman of the State Democratic Central Committee in 1928 and 1929 .

Governor of Arizona

Stanford was elected governor of Arizona on November 3, 1936 and sworn in on January 4, 1937. During that tenure, he was engaged in restoring Arizona's economy, which deteriorated during the Great Depression . The Federal Social Security Act , a minimum wage law, was also passed and unfair sales practices were banned. He decided against re-election and left his office on January 2, 1939.

Another résumé

He returned to his judicial office, serving on the Arizona Supreme Court from 1942 to 1944 . He then worked as Chief Justice from 1944 to 1953. Stanford died on December 15, 1963 and was buried in Phoenix. He was married to Ruth Butchee. The couple had six children together.

Web links

• Rawghlie Stanford in the National Governors Association (English)
• Rawghlie Clement Stanford in the database of Find a Grave (English)