Thomas Edward Campbell
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| Thomas Edward Campbell | |
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| In office 1917 – 1917 1919 – 1923 |
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| Preceded by | George W.P. Hunt (1917 & 1919) |
| Succeeded by | George W.P. Hunt (1917 & 1923) |
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| Born | January 18, 1878 Prescott, Arizona |
| Died | March 1, 1944 (aged 66) Phoenix, Arizona |
| Political party | Republican |
Thomas Edward Campbell (January 18, 1878 – March 1, 1944) was the second Governor in the State of Arizona, United States. Born in 1878 in Prescott, Arizona, he is also the first Republican and first native-born governor. In 1917, he was initially declared the governor of Arizona in a disputed gubernatorial election but the decision was later overturned by the Supreme Court of Arizona, who awarded the election to George W.P. Hunt. Campbell later ran for governor again and won two terms. He died in 1944 from a cerebral hemorrhage in the state capital, Phoenix, Arizona.
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| Preceded by George W.P. Hunt |
Governor of Arizona 1917 (Prior to court resolving disputed election) |
Succeeded by George W.P. Hunt |
| Preceded by George W.P. Hunt |
Governor of Arizona 1919–1923 |
Succeeded by George W.P. Hunt |
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