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<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <title>The Political Graveyard: Mayors and Postmasters of Phoenix, Arizona</title> <meta name="description" content="A database of political history and cemeteries, with brief biographical entries for 320,919 U.S. political figures, living and dead, from the 1700s to the present."> <meta name="keywords" content="political biography history genealogy cemeteries politics candidates congress senators legislators governors politicians biographies ancestors mayors birthplace geography elections"> <meta name="author" content="Lawrence Kestenbaum"> <script type="text/javascript"> var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-7383562-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 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Alsop</a> 1881 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/shaw.html#466.95.50">Francis A. Shaw</a> 1881-83 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/porter2.html#088.56.06">DeForest Porter</a> 1883-84 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/coad-coatsworth.html#536.01.53">George F. Coats</a> 1884-85 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gambrell-garcelon.html#818.76.83">Emil Ganz</a> 1885-86 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/porter2.html#088.56.06">DeForest Porter</a> 1886-88 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/meyer.html#945.18.37">A. Leonard Meyer</a> 1888-89 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/coad-coatsworth.html#536.01.53">George F. Coats</a> 1889-90 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcgeehan-mcgoodwin.html#312.39.58">T. D. McGlasson</a> 1890-91 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/campbell5.html#747.33.09">Joseph Campbell</a> 1891-93 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cole.html#890.96.92">P. J. Cole</a> 1893-94 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/monaco-monro.html#378.20.35">James D. Monihon</a> 1894-95 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rossdale-rotan.html#527.66.68">R. L. Rosson</a> 1895-96 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lewis7.html#146.91.93">R. Allyn Lewis</a> 1896 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/moss.html#927.89.50">Frank B. Moss</a> 1896 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/monaco-monro.html#378.20.35">James D. Monihon</a> 1896-97 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/adams5.html#712.89.35">John C. Adams</a> 1897-99 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dyer.html#020.03.28">C. J. Dyer</a> 1899 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gambrell-garcelon.html#818.76.83">Emil Ganz</a> 1899-1901 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/talbot.html#863.67.99">Walter Talbot</a> 1901-03 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bennett9.html#805.44.33">Walter Bennett</a> 1903-04 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dunlap.html#739.86.25">John T. Dunlap</a> 1904-05 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/adams5.html#712.89.35">John C. Adams</a> 1905 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/moss.html#927.89.50">Frank B. Moss</a> 1905-06 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/greenaway-greenhut.html#378.19.55">R. H. Greene</a> 1906 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/coffinburg-cohelan.html#014.22.67">Lewis W. Coggins</a> 1906-09 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/christinson-chumbler.html#912.48.66">Lloyd B. Christy</a> 1909-14 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/young4.html#822.87.46">George U. Young</a> 1914-16 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cornellus-corry.html#284.91.35">Peter Corpstein</a> 1916-20 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/plunket-poilek.html#573.73.69">Willis H. Plunkett</a> 1920-22 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/harmon.html#814.51.95">L. L. Harmon</a> 1922-23 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/whitney.html#814.91.41">Louis B. Whitney</a> 1923-25 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jasen-jeffreys.html#727.74.37">Frank A. Jefferson</a> 1925-28 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/paca-paganelli.html#296.05.73">Fred J. Paddock</a> 1928-30 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lane.html#388.74.14">Franklin D. Lane</a> 1930-32 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/paca-paganelli.html#296.05.73">Fred J. Paddock</a> 1932-34 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jelinek-jenkin.html#873.76.55">Joseph S. Jenckes</a> 1934-36 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/uczciwek-underhill.html#537.11.32">John H. Udall</a> 1936-38 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/terryll-thaxton.html#137.88.28">Walter J. Thalheimer</a> 1938-40 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/shuldberg-shuttleworth.html#766.97.02">Reed Shupe</a> 1940-42 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stewart6.html#180.11.05">Newell Stewart</a> 1942-44 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fleming.html#186.12.39">J. H. Fleming</a> 1944-46 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/burts-busey.html#718.68.65">Ray Busey</a> 1946-48 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/uczciwek-underhill.html#033.62.16">J. Nicholas Udall</a> 1948-52 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/foster.html#721.99.36">Hohen Foster</a> 1952-54 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/murphy3.html#573.90.11">Frank G. Murphy</a> 1954-56 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/williams5.html#124.67.28">John R. Williams</a> 1956-60 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mara-margolis.html#511.63.08">Sam Mardian, Jr.</a> 1960-64 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/graham6.html#400.42.71">Milton H. Graham</a> 1964-70 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dreyfus-drips.html#155.05.60">John D. Driggs</a> 1970-74 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/barretto-barrows.html#451.62.71">Timothy A. Barrow</a> 1974-76 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hamre-hanchett.html#345.17.68">Margaret T. Hance</a> 1976-84 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/godard-goder.html#850.06.10">Terry Goddard</a> 1984-90 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/johnson7.html#050.57.24">Paul Johnson</a> 1990-94 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/nelson.html#196.13.15">John Nelson</a> 1994 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/williams8.html#386.19.58">Thelda Williams</a> 1994 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rilling-ripps.html#598.20.47">Skip Rimsza</a> 1994-2003 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stanton.html#076.12.14">Greg Stanton</a> as of 2013 <p> <b>Events and Candidates</b> <i>(may be incomplete!)</i><br> <li> 1881 Aug 15: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/allman-alsop.html#531.96.36">John T. Alsop</a>, resigned. <li> 1881 Sep 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/shaw.html#466.95.50">Francis A. Shaw</a>, elected. <li> 1882 Mar 18: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/shaw.html#466.95.50">Francis A. Shaw</a>, elected. <li> 1883 May 1: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/porter2.html#088.56.06">DeForest Porter</a>, elected. <li> 1884 May 6: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/coad-coatsworth.html#536.01.53">George F. Coats</a>, elected unopposed. <li> 1885 May 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gambrell-garcelon.html#818.76.83">Emil Ganz</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/porter2.html#088.56.06">DeForest Porter</a>, defeated. <li> 1886 May 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gambrell-garcelon.html#818.76.83">Emil Ganz</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/zimmermann-zywicki.html#729.52.88">N. Zubord</a>, defeated. <li> 1886 Dec 11: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gambrell-garcelon.html#818.76.83">Emil Ganz</a>, resigned. <li> 1886 Dec 27: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/porter2.html#088.56.06">DeForest Porter</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/johnson4.html#520.41.77">G. W. F. Johnson</a>, defeated. <li> 1888 May 1: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/meyer.html#945.18.37">A. Leonard Meyer</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/alexander.html#719.59.00">Henry N. Alexander</a>, defeated. <li> 1889 May 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/coad-coatsworth.html#536.01.53">George F. Coats</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/looney-lorch.html#055.84.99">John R. Loosley</a>, defeated. <li> 1890 May 6: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcgeehan-mcgoodwin.html#312.39.58">T. D. McGlasson</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/coad-coatsworth.html#536.01.53">George F. Coats</a>, defeated. <li> 1891 May 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/campbell5.html#747.33.09">Joseph Campbell</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/coad-coatsworth.html#536.01.53">George F. Coats</a>, defeated. <li> 1892 May 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/campbell5.html#747.33.09">Joseph Campbell</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/monaco-monro.html#303.67.70">J. H. Monihon</a>, defeated. <li> 1893 May 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cole.html#890.96.92">P. J. Cole</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/alexander.html#719.59.00">Henry N. Alexander</a>, defeated. <li> 1894 May 1: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/monaco-monro.html#378.20.35">James D. Monihon</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kellian-kellum.html#401.27.36">E. F. Kellner</a>, defeated. <li> 1895 May 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rossdale-rotan.html#527.66.68">R. L. Rosson</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/evans7.html#802.05.33">Pierce Evans</a>, defeated. <li> 1896 Apr 6: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rossdale-rotan.html#527.66.68">R. L. Rosson</a>, resigned. <li> 1896 Apr 9: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lewis7.html#146.91.93">R. Allyn Lewis</a>, appointed. <li> 1896 Apr 30: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lewis7.html#146.91.93">R. Allyn Lewis</a>, resigned; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/moss.html#927.89.50">Frank B. Moss</a>, appointed. <li> 1896 Jun 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/monaco-monro.html#378.20.35">James D. Monihon</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/burditt-burges.html#472.26.09">John H. Burger</a>, defeated. <li> 1897 May 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/adams5.html#712.89.35">John C. Adams</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smith9.html#759.11.39">W. T. Smith</a>, defeated. <li> 1899 Jan 25: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/adams5.html#712.89.35">John C. Adams</a>, resigned. <li> 1899 May 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gambrell-garcelon.html#818.76.83">Emil Ganz</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/monaco-monro.html#378.20.35">James D. Monihon</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/laxalt-leadbetter.html#912.06.48">James A. Leach</a>, defeated. <li> 1901 May 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/talbot.html#863.67.99">Walter Talbot</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/louanner-louwet.html#808.26.59">W. B. Lount</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/laxalt-leadbetter.html#912.06.48">James A. Leach</a>, defeated. <li> 1903 May 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bennett9.html#805.44.33">Walter Bennett</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gambrell-garcelon.html#818.76.83">Emil Ganz</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/laxalt-leadbetter.html#912.06.48">James A. Leach</a>, defeated. <li> 1904 Dec 8: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bennett9.html#805.44.33">Walter Bennett</a>, resigned. <li> 1905 May 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/adams5.html#712.89.35">John C. Adams</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/powers.html#477.57.28">T. T. Powers</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/heft-heiple.html#428.58.07">August Hegelund</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/laxalt-leadbetter.html#912.06.48">James A. Leach</a>, defeated. <li> 1905 Jul 10: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/adams5.html#712.89.35">John C. Adams</a>, resigned. <li> 1906: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/moss.html#927.89.50">Frank B. Moss</a>, died in office. <li> 1906 May 1: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/coffinburg-cohelan.html#014.22.67">Lewis W. Coggins</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/goldman-gomulka.html#091.04.38">Charles Goldman</a>, defeated. <li> 1907 May 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/coffinburg-cohelan.html#014.22.67">Lewis W. Coggins</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cremeans-crocheron.html#612.39.20">John W. Crenshaw</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/eldersveld-eldredge.html#973.30.44">M. M. Elders</a>, defeated. <li> 1909 May 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/christinson-chumbler.html#912.48.66">Lloyd B. Christy</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/freye-frimodig.html#778.63.03">Robert Friedel</a>, defeated. <li> 1911 May 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/christinson-chumbler.html#912.48.66">Lloyd B. Christy</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hackett.html#625.66.01">Eugene Hackett</a>, defeated. <li> 1913 Apr 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/christinson-chumbler.html#912.48.66">Lloyd B. Christy</a> (Nonpartisan), nominated unopposed. <li> 1913 Apr 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/davis1.html#767.37.26">Bert Davis</a> (Socialist), nominated unopposed. <li> 1913 May 6: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/christinson-chumbler.html#912.48.66">Lloyd B. Christy</a> (Nonpartisan), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/davis1.html#767.37.26">Bert Davis</a> (Socialist), defeated. <li> 1914 Apr 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/young4.html#822.87.46">George U. Young</a>, elected. <li> 1916 Mar 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cornellus-corry.html#284.91.35">Peter Corpstein</a>, nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/young4.html#822.87.46">George U. Young</a>, nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/johnson3.html#415.42.43">E. Johnson</a>, defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kaufmann-keast.html#020.68.84">Harry Kay</a>, defeated in primary. <li> 1916 Apr 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cornellus-corry.html#284.91.35">Peter Corpstein</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/young4.html#822.87.46">George U. Young</a>, defeated. <li> 1918 Mar 1: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cornellus-corry.html#284.91.35">Peter Corpstein</a>, nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/woods.html#939.59.92">Frank Woods</a>, nominated. <li> 1918 Apr 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cornellus-corry.html#284.91.35">Peter Corpstein</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/woods.html#939.59.92">Frank Woods</a>, defeated. <li> 1920 Mar 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/plunket-poilek.html#573.73.69">Willis H. Plunkett</a>, nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/young4.html#822.87.46">George U. Young</a>, nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/baxter.html#740.34.08">Harold Baxter</a>, defeated in primary. <li> 1920 Apr 6: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/plunket-poilek.html#573.73.69">Willis H. Plunkett</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/young4.html#822.87.46">George U. Young</a>, defeated. <li> 1922 Mar 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/harmon.html#814.51.95">L. L. Harmon</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/moore1.html#989.63.00">Albert L. Moore</a>, defeated. <li> 1923 Mar 8: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/harmon.html#814.51.95">L. L. Harmon</a>, resigned. <li> 1923 Apr 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/whitney.html#814.91.41">Louis B. Whitney</a>, appointed. <li> 1924 Mar 1: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/whitney.html#814.91.41">Louis B. Whitney</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sproat-staebler.html#926.99.56">W. T. Sprowls</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cisco-clague.html#088.49.18">C. W. Cisney</a>, defeated. <li> 1925 Dec 30: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/whitney.html#814.91.41">Louis B. Whitney</a>, resigned; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jasen-jeffreys.html#727.74.37">Frank A. Jefferson</a>, appointed. <li> 1926 Mar 6: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jasen-jeffreys.html#727.74.37">Frank A. Jefferson</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hackett.html#625.66.01">Eugene Hackett</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ford.html#061.60.10">George O. Ford</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/barnet-barnette.html#302.70.34">R. C. Barnett</a>, defeated. <li> 1928 Mar 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/paca-paganelli.html#296.05.73">Fred J. Paddock</a>, nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wallach-walser.html#285.40.24">V. O. Wallingford</a>, nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hackett.html#625.66.01">Eugene Hackett</a>, defeated in primary. <li> 1928 Apr 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/paca-paganelli.html#296.05.73">Fred J. Paddock</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wallach-walser.html#285.40.24">V. O. Wallingford</a>, defeated. <li> 1930 Mar 1: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/paca-paganelli.html#296.05.73">Fred J. Paddock</a>, nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lane.html#388.74.14">Franklin D. Lane</a>, nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/roebling-rogaski.html#960.31.84">William Roer</a>, defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kellian-kellum.html#874.03.46">John M. Kellogg</a>, defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bacon.html#536.78.54">E. W. Bacon</a>, defeated in primary. <li> 1930 Apr 1: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lane.html#388.74.14">Franklin D. Lane</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/paca-paganelli.html#296.05.73">Fred J. Paddock</a>, defeated. <li> 1932 Mar 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/paca-paganelli.html#296.05.73">Fred J. Paddock</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/godfroy-goetz.html#596.81.22">James A. Godwin</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/karol-kauffman.html#994.99.51">R. C. Kaster</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ford.html#061.60.10">George O. Ford</a>, defeated. <li> 1934 Mar 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jelinek-jenkin.html#873.76.55">Joseph S. Jenckes</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dorsey.html#574.04.58">Edward Dorsey</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mckinney.html#009.21.47">C. T. McKinney</a>, defeated. <li> 1963 Nov 12: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/harless-harmison.html#665.63.45">Richard F. Harless</a>, defeated. <li> 1991 Oct 1: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/johnson7.html#050.57.24">Paul Johnson</a>, elected unopposed. <li> 1994 Oct 25: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rilling-ripps.html#598.20.47">Skip Rimsza</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/naar-nary.html#578.46.65">Linda Nadolski</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/george.html#085.41.67">G. G. 'Gigi' George</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/campbell4.html#726.94.44">Greg Campbell</a>, defeated. <li> 1995 Oct 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rilling-ripps.html#598.20.47">Skip Rimsza</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/williams8.html#386.19.58">Thelda Williams</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/faircloth-farleigh.html#909.60.88">Gary Fallon</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/campbell4.html#726.94.44">Greg Campbell</a>, defeated. <li> 1999 Sep 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rilling-ripps.html#598.20.47">Skip Rimsza</a>, elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pugsley-puntley.html#723.96.99">Randall L. Pullen</a>, defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/danielson-darke.html#270.34.60">Pat Dardis</a>, defeated. <p><a name=2><hr></a></p> <p> <b>Postmasters at Phoenix, 1870-1970</b> <i>(may be incomplete!)</i><br> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/olstad-omahoney.html#982.50.32">John M. Olvaney</a> 1870-71 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hancock.html#275.07.03">William A. Hancock</a> 1871-79 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/moultrie-moynihan.html#438.14.54">George E. Mowry</a> 1879-88 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hall9.html#582.11.42">William A. Hall</a> 1888-89 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/coots-corbly.html#222.73.59">Jacob M. Copes</a> 1889-94 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/thomas9.html#708.11.34">William E. Thomas</a> 1894-98 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/adams5.html#712.89.35">John C. Adams</a> 1898-1902 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcclelland-mcclory.html#519.70.91">James H. McClintock</a> 1902-14 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wood2.html#662.87.15">Chalmers B. Wood</a> 1914-15 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stewart7.html#735.99.64">Orson H. Stewart</a> 1915 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/micheau-middleswarth.html#873.18.21">Selim J. Michelson</a> 1915-24 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jones5.html#168.49.60">James A. Jones</a> 1924-28 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcclelland-mcclory.html#519.70.91">James H. McClintock</a> 1928 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcclelland-mcclory.html#519.70.91">James H. McClintock</a> 1928-33 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/todd.html#403.02.18">George H. Todd</a> 1933-34 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/todd.html#403.02.18">George H. Todd</a> 1934-42 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/weinmann-weisman.html#535.75.44">Ellis M. Weir</a> 1942 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jamieson-jarstad.html#361.81.53">William J. Jamieson</a> 1942-50 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mason.html#823.30.61">William J. Mason, Jr.</a> 1950-51 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/leech-lehlbach.html#635.70.50">William C. Lefebvre</a> 1951-60 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mason.html#823.30.61">William J. Mason, Jr.</a> 1960 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mason.html#823.30.61">William J. 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