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Methodist Politicians in Arizona

  James L. Arnold (1927-1989) — of Moundsville, Marshall County, W.Va.; Tucson, Pima County, Ariz. Born in Moundsville, Marshall County, W.Va., April 4, 1927. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Marshall County, 1957-58; defeated, 1958. Methodist. Member, Beta Theta Pi; Elks; Moose; American Bar Association. Died December 21, 1989 (age 62 years, 261 days). Burial location unknown.
  Richard Leroy Banta Jr. (1912-1993) — also known as Richard L. Banta, Jr. — of Englewood, Arapahoe County, Colo.; Tucson, Pima County, Ariz. Born in Oxford, Furnas County, Neb., September 24, 1912. Republican. FBI special agent; lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 1956. Methodist. Member, Freemasons. Died in Tucson, Pima County, Ariz., December 2, 1993 (age 81 years, 69 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Richard Leroy Banta and Grace (Sherwood) Banta; married, March 20, 1937, to Eloise N. Jansen; first cousin twice removed of Cyrus Newton Banta; second cousin once removed of Parke Monroe Banta.
  Political family: Banta family of Berryman, Missouri.
  Wilbur B. Barkley (1907-1984) — also known as Bill Barkley — of Glendale, Maricopa County, Ariz. Born in Pennsylvania, 1907. Democrat. Member of Arizona state house of representatives, 1951-52, 1957-64; Speaker of the Arizona State House of Representatives, 1963-64. Methodist. Died in 1984 (age about 77 years). Burial location unknown.
  Chester A. Crago (1908-1994) — of Petoskey, Emmet County, Mich. Born in Petoskey, Emmet County, Mich., June 23, 1908. Grocer; mayor of Petoskey, Mich., 1955-59. United Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Lions. Died, in Sun Grove Care Center, Peoria, Maricopa County, Ariz., May 16, 1994 (age 85 years, 327 days). Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Petoskey, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Archibald J. Crago and May L. (Winters) Crago; married, April 20, 1929, to Maybelle Garland.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Paul Jones Fannin (1907-2002) — also known as Paul J. Fannin — of Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Born in Ashland, Boyd County, Ky., January 29, 1907. Republican. Chemical and petroleum business; Governor of Arizona, 1959-65; delegate to Republican National Convention from Arizona, 1960, 1964 (delegation chair); U.S. Senator from Arizona, 1965-77. Methodist. Member, Elks; Moose; Rotary; Kappa Sigma. Died, from a stroke, in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz., January 13, 2002 (age 94 years, 349 days). Interment at Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery, Phoenix, Ariz.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas Newton Fannin and Katherine (Davis) Fannin; married, May 6, 1934, to Elma Addington; father of Bob Fannin.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Joseph Jacob Foss (1915-2003) — also known as Joe Foss; "The American Ace of Aces" — of Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, S.Dak.; Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Ariz. Born in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, S.Dak., April 17, 1915. Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; received the Medal of Honor for action over Guadalcanal in 1942-43; delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 1948 (alternate), 1956, 1960; speaker, 1952, 1956; member of South Dakota state house of representatives 10th District, 1949-50, 1953-54; Governor of South Dakota, 1955-59; candidate for U.S. Representative from South Dakota, 1958; Commissioner, American Football League, 1960; elected to National Aviation Hall of Fame, 1984; president, National Rifle Association, 1988-90. Methodist. Member, American Legion; National Rifle Association; Freemasons; Shriners; Elks. Died, from the effects of a stroke, in Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Ariz., January 1, 2003 (age 87 years, 259 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Married, August 9, 1942, to June Shakstad; married 1967 to Donna Wild Hall.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Harold Everett Hughes (1922-1996) — also known as Harold E. Hughes — of Ida Grove, Ida County, Iowa. Born near Ida Grove, Ida County, Iowa, February 10, 1922. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; Governor of Iowa, 1963-69; U.S. Senator from Iowa, 1969-75; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1972. Methodist. Member, American Legion; Knights of Pythias; Freemasons; Shriners. Died in Glendale, Maricopa County, Ariz., October 23, 1996 (age 74 years, 256 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Ida Grove Cemetery, Ida Grove, Iowa.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Edward Lester Jameson (1884-1960) — also known as Edward L. Jameson — of Mohave County, Ariz. Born in Nebraska, 1884. Democrat. Speaker of the Arizona State House of Representatives, 1947-48. Methodist. Died in 1960 (age about 76 years). Interment at Mountain View Cemetery, Kingman, Ariz.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  James Thomas Kolbe (b. 1942) — also known as Jim Kolbe — of Tucson, Pima County, Ariz.; Bisbee, Cochise County, Ariz. Born in Evanston, Cook County, Ill., June 28, 1942. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War; member of Arizona state senate 14th District, 1977-82; U.S. Representative from Arizona, 1985-2007 (5th District 1985-2003, 8th District 2003-07); defeated, 1982. Methodist. Gay. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Evelyn Silliman Malone (1905-1981) — also known as Evelyn Malone; Evelyn I. Silliman; Mrs. M. W. Malone — of Windom, Cottonwood County, Minn. Born in Windom, Cottonwood County, Minn., December 25, 1905. Democrat. School teacher; librarian; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1948, 1952 (alternate), 1960; Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor state chair, 1960-62. Female. Methodist. Member, American Association of University Women; Order of the Eastern Star; Daughters of the American Revolution. Struck by a car while walking in Sun City, Arizona, and died soon after, in a hospital at Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz., February 18, 1981 (age 75 years, 55 days). Interment at Lakeview Cemetery, Windom, Minn.
  Relatives: Daughter of William LeRoy Silliman and Lottie (Pletz) Silliman; married, January 12, 1943, to Maurice William 'Pat' Malone; married, June 7, 1975, to John O. Burton.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Samuel Mardian Jr. (1919-2015) — also known as Sam Mardian, Jr. — of Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Born in Pasadena, Los Angeles County, Calif., June 24, 1919. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; accountant; construction executive; campaign manager for Gov. Howard Pyle, 1954; mayor of Phoenix, Ariz., 1960-64; delegate to Republican National Convention from Arizona, 1972. Methodist. Member, Kiwanis. Died in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz., November 23, 2015 (age 96 years, 152 days). Interment at Paradise Memorial Gardens, Scottsdale, Ariz.
  Relatives: Son of Samuel Z. Mardian and Akabe (Lekerian) Mardian; married, December 1, 1942, to Lucy Keshian.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Ernest William McFarland (1894-1984) — also known as Ernest W. McFarland — of Florence, Pinal County, Ariz. Born near Earlsboro, Pottawatomie County, Okla., October 9, 1894. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; superior court judge in Arizona, 1935-41; U.S. Senator from Arizona, 1941-53; defeated, 1952, 1958; Governor of Arizona, 1955-59; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arizona, 1964; justice of Arizona state supreme court, 1965-71. Methodist. Member, American Legion; Freemasons; Shriners; Jesters; Knights of Pythias; Elks; Odd Fellows; American Judicature Society. Died in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz., June 8, 1984 (age 89 years, 243 days). Interment at Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery, Phoenix, Ariz.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Samuel Roy McKelvie (1881-1956) — also known as Sam R. McKelvie — of Lincoln, Lancaster County, Neb. Born in Fairfield, Clay County, Neb., April 15, 1881. Republican. Publisher, The Nebraska Farmer magazine; member of Nebraska state house of representatives, 1911-13; Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska, 1913-15; Governor of Nebraska, 1919-23; delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1928 (speaker), 1932, 1936, 1944. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Elks. Died in Arizona, October 6, 1956 (age 75 years, 174 days). Interment at Wyuka Cemetery, Lincoln, Neb.
  Relatives: Son of Samuel McKelvie and Jennie (Glandon) McKelvie; married, June 19, 1904, to Flossie DeArnold.
  The Samuel R. McKelvie National Forest (established 1902; given current name 1971), in Cherry County, Nebraska, is named for him.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Janet Napolitano (b. 1957) — of Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Born in New York City (unknown county), N.Y., November 29, 1957. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Attorney for Arizona, 1993-97; Arizona state attorney general, 1999-2003; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arizona, 2000, 2004, 2008 (speaker); Governor of Arizona, 2003-09; U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, 2009-. Female. Methodist. Italian ancestry. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Daughter of Leonard Michael Napolitano and Jane Marie (Winer) Napolitano.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Emma Follin Parsons — also known as Emma Parsons; Emma Follin; Mrs. Clifford W. Parsons — of Ruby, Santa Cruz County, Ariz.; Tucson, Pima County, Ariz. Born in Fairport, DeKalb County, Mo. Republican. School teacher; member of Republican National Committee from Arizona, 1940-48. Female. Methodist. Member, Delta Delta Delta; Daughters of the American Revolution; American Association of University Women. Burial location unknown.
  Marlin T. Phelps (b. 1880) — of Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Born in Dunlap, Sequatchie County, Tenn., October 9, 1880. Lawyer; superior court judge in Arizona, 1923-49; justice of Arizona state supreme court, 1949-61; chief justice of Arizona Supreme Court, 1954-55, 1959-60. Methodist. Member, Phi Alpha Delta; Moose; John Birch Society. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of William A. Phelps and Rebecca (Johnson) Phelps; married, September 14, 1910, to Margaret Louise Nelson.
Eugene C. Pulliam Eugene Collins Pulliam (1889-1975) — also known as Eugene C. Pulliam — of Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind. Born, in a sod dugout, in Grant County, Kan., May 3, 1889. Republican. Newspaper editor and publisher; director, New York Central Railroad; delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1952 (speaker), 1956. Methodist. Member, Sigma Delta Chi; Delta Kappa Epsilon; Freemasons; Elks; Rotary. Died in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz., June 23, 1975 (age 86 years, 51 days). Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Lebanon, Ind.
  Relatives: Son of Rev. Irvin Brown Pulliam and Martha Ellen (Collins) Pulliam; married 1912 to Myrta Smith; married 1919 to Martha Ott; married 1941 to Nina G. Mason; grandfather of James Danforth Quayle (who married Marilyn Quayle); great-grandfather of Benjamin Eugene Quayle.
  Political family: Quayle family of Indianapolis, Indiana.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: The Arizona Republic, August 31, 2011
  John Jacob Rhodes (1916-2003) — also known as John J. Rhodes — of Mesa, Maricopa County, Ariz. Born in Council Grove, Morris County, Kan., September 18, 1916. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Arizona, 1952 (alternate; speaker), 1964, 1972 (chair, Platform Committee); U.S. Representative from Arizona 1st District, 1953-83. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Knights of Pythias; Elks; Moose; Rotary; American Legion; Sons of the American Revolution; American Bar Association; Beta Theta Pi. Died August 24, 2003 (age 86 years, 340 days). Interment at Mesa City Cemetery, Mesa, Ariz.
  Relatives: Son of John Jacob Rhodes and Gladys Anne (Thomas) Rhodes; married, May 24, 1942, to Mary Elizabeth Harvey; father of John Jacob Rhodes III.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Henry E. Schrey (1890-1967) — of Glendale, Maricopa County, Ariz. Born in Olney, Richland County, Ill., November 16, 1890. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; school principal; mayor of Glendale, Ariz., 1950-54. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Lions. Died in Glendale, Maricopa County, Ariz., August 8, 1967 (age 76 years, 265 days). Interment at Glendale Memorial Park, Glendale, Ariz.
  Virginia Dodd Smith (1911-2006) — also known as Virginia Smith; Virginia Dodd — of Chappell, Deuel County, Neb. Born in Randolph, Fremont County, Iowa, June 30, 1911. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1972; U.S. Representative from Nebraska 3rd District, 1975-91. Female. Methodist. Member, Farm Bureau; Daughters of the American Revolution; American Association of University Women; Order of the Eastern Star. Died in Sun City West, Maricopa County, Ariz., January 23, 2006 (age 94 years, 207 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Daughter of Clifton Clark Dodd and Erville (Reeves) Dodd; married, August 27, 1931, to Haven N. Smith.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  James J. Sossaman (b. 1932) — of Maricopa County, Ariz. Born in Arizona, 1932. Republican. Speaker of the Arizona State House of Representatives, 1985-86. Methodist. Still living as of 1986.
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