Samuel Pearson Goddard Junior

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Samuel Pearson Goddard junior (born August 8, 1919 in Clayton , Missouri , † February 1, 2006 in Paradise Valley , Arizona ) was an American politician and governor of the state of Arizona from 1965 to 1967 .

Life

Goddard was at Harvard University and a member of the Glee Club and the rowing team. Because of his sporting success, he was inducted into the rowers' Hall of Fame in 1976. Goddard graduated with a bachelor's degree in art history in 1941 .

Upon graduation, Goddard enrolled in the United States Army Air Corps and served in the Air Force as an officer in England , India , North Africa and the South Pacific during World War II . He left the Air Force as a major in 1946 , but remained active as a reservist and was eventually able to achieve the rank of colonel .

Goddard studied law at the University of Arizona after the war and practiced as a lawyer in Tucson .

politics

In 1959 he became chairman of the Tucson Youth Study Group and became a member of the White House Conference for Youth and Children. His work for the organization earned him the 1959 Tucson Man of the Year title .

He was elected chairman of the Arizona Democratic State Committee in 1960. For the first time he ran in 1962 as a candidate for the election of the governor of Arizona and failed. After trying again in 1964 and winning, he was governor until 1965. His symbol for the election campaign was a roadrunner who also became known beyond the borders of Arizona. In the gubernatorial elections of 1966 and 1968 he lost his post to John Richard Williams , but he worked for another ten years for the Arizona Democratic Party and 20 years for the Democratic National Committee .

He leaves behind his second wife and three children.

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SURNAME Goddard, Samuel Pearson Jr.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH August 8, 1919
PLACE OF BIRTH Clayton , Missouri
DATE OF DEATH February 1, 2006
Place of death Paradise Valley , Arizona