Rawghlie Clement Stanford
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| Rawghlie Clement Stanford | |
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| 5th Governor of Arizona | |
| In office 1937–1939 |
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| Preceded by | Benjamin B. Moeur |
| Succeeded by | Robert T. Jones |
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| Born | August 2, 1879 Buffalo Gap, Texas |
| Died | December 15, 1963 (aged 84) Phoenix, Arizona |
| Political party | Democratic |
Rawghlie Clement Stanford (August 2, 1879 – December 15, 1963) was the fifth Governor of Arizona and served from 1937 to 1939. Born in Buffalo Gap, Texas, he was a lawyer and served as Justice of the Arizona State Supreme Court after his governorship in 1943. He later became Chief Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court in 1953.
Stanford died in 1963.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Benjamin Baker Moeur |
Governor of Arizona 1937–1939 |
Succeeded by Robert Taylor Jones |
| Legal offices | ||
| Preceded by Alfred C. Lockwood |
Justice of Arizona Supreme Court Jan 1943–Jan 1955 |
Succeeded by Fred C. Struckmeyer, Jr. |
| Preceded by Henry D. Ross |
Chief Justice of Arizona Supreme Court Feb 1945–Dec 1948 |
Succeeded by Arthur T. LaPrade |
| Preceded by Levi Stewart Udall |
Chief Justice of Arizona Supreme Court Jan 1953–Dec 1953 |
Succeeded by Marlin T. Phelps |
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