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Hunt, George (Wylie Paul)
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| (1859–1934)
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| US governor, born in Huntsville, Missouri, USA. Settling in the silver mining town of Globe, AZ (1881), he worked for the Old Dominion Commercial Co, becoming its president (1900). He also acquired a ranch on the nearby Salt R. Supported by the silver miners union, he served on the territorial legislature and presided over the constitutional convention that led to statehood. He then became Arizona's first governor (1912–19) and was returned to office twice more (1923–9, 1931–3). Although a prosperous businessman, as governor he was noted for policies that favoured labour and prison reforms. Alternately popular and hated, he became a near legendary figure in Arizona. |
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