Thomas Edward Campbell

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Thomas Edward Campbell

Thomas Edward Campbell (born January 18, 1878 in Prescott , Arizona , † March 1, 1944 in Phoenix , Arizona) was an American politician ( Republican Party ) and twice governor of the US state of Arizona.

Early years and political advancement

Thomas Campbell went to public schools and attended St. Mary's College in California for a year . He began his political career in 1894 with the position of Deputy Postmaster of Prescott. Later he was also Jerome's postmaster from 1902 to 1905 . He was the President of the Rio Verde Cattle Company and the Director of the Jerome-Verde Copper Company . He also served in the Arizona Territorial Legislature between 1900 and 1901. He was from 1907 to 1911 County Assessor of Yavapai County and again from 1912 to 1915. During this time, he ran for 1914 as Republican for the US House of Representatives .

Governor of Arizona

On November 7, 1916, he was elected Governor of Arizona. He struggled to beat former Governor George WP Hunt . On December 22, 1917, the Arizona Supreme Court ordered a recount and then declared Hunt the winner. Campbell left office on December 25, 1917 and then worked for the United States Food Administration . He was then elected governor again in 1918 and confirmed in 1920. During his tenure, his primary concerns were the equitable distribution of the water in the Colorado River and Arizona's tax structure. His government passed a Workers Compensation Act, upheld a comprehensive water code, and established a budget system for state spending. Campbell failed in his attempt for re-election, so that he left office on January 1, 1923.

Another résumé

He remained active in public life and was chairman of the Fact and Finding Commission on Federal Reclamation from 1923 to 1924 . He was also a member of the Republican National Committee between 1924 and 1928 and President of the Civil Service Commission between 1930 and 1933 . Campbell suffered a cerebral haemorrhage on March 1, 1944 on the grounds of the State Capitol and died at the age of 66. He was buried in Phoenix.

He was married to Eleanor Gayle and the couple had two children together.

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