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| '''Udall''' is the family name of a ] political family. | '''Udall''' is the family name of a ] political family. | ||
| *David King Udall was the founder of the Udall political dynasty, which currently spans over 100 years and 4 generations. He led pioneer settlers into ], and served a term as a Representitive to the ] in 1899. | |||
| Three of David King Udall's sons held political offices: | |||
| *John Hunt Udall was the Mayor of ] from 1936-38. | |||
| *Levi Stewart Udall was the ] of the Arizona ] 1951-53 and 1957-59. | |||
| *Jesse Addison Udall was the Chief Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court 1960-72. | |||
| Three of David King Udall's grandsons held political offices: | |||
| *] served as a ] ] from ] (] - ]) and also as ] (1961 - ]). | *] served as a ] ] from ] (] - ]) and also as ] (1961 - ]). | ||
| *Stewart's brother, ], also served as a ] U.S. Representative from Arizona (1961 - ]) and ran for the Democratic nomination for ] in ]. | *Stewart's brother, ], also served as a ] U.S. Representative from Arizona (1961 - ]) and ran for the Democratic nomination for ] in ]. | ||
| *J. Nicholas "Nick" Udall was the Mayor of Phoenix Arizona from 1948-52. | |||
| Three of David King Udall's great-grandsons currently hold political offices: | |||
| *Morris' son, ] is a ] U.S. Representative from ] (since ]). | *Morris' son, ] is a ] U.S. Representative from ] (since ]). | ||
| *Stewart's son, ], is a ] U.S. Representative from ] (since 1999). | *Stewart's son, ], is a ] U.S. Representative from ] (since 1999). | ||
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Udall is the family name of a U.S. political family.
- David King Udall was the founder of the Udall political dynasty, which currently spans over 100 years and 4 generations. He led pioneer settlers into Arizona, and served a term as a Representitive to the Arizona Territorial Legislature in 1899.
Three of David King Udall's sons held political offices:
- John Hunt Udall was the Mayor of Phoenix, Arizona from 1936-38.
- Levi Stewart Udall was the Chief Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court 1951-53 and 1957-59.
- Jesse Addison Udall was the Chief Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court 1960-72.
Three of David King Udall's grandsons held political offices:
- Stewart Udall served as a Democratic U.S. Representative from Arizona (1955 - 1961) and also as Secretary of the Interior (1961 - 1969).
- Stewart's brother, Mo Udall, also served as a Democratic U.S. Representative from Arizona (1961 - 1991) and ran for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States in 1976.
- J. Nicholas "Nick" Udall was the Mayor of Phoenix Arizona from 1948-52.
Three of David King Udall's great-grandsons currently hold political offices:
- Morris' son, Mark Udall is a Democratic U.S. Representative from Colorado (since 1999).
- Stewart's son, Tom Udall, is a Democratic U.S. Representative from New Mexico (since 1999).
- Gordon Smith is a Republican U.S. Senator from Oregon (since 1997). His grandfather was a Udall and he is a second cousin to both Mark and Tom Udall.
Pedigree
Trivia
Gordon Smith is not just a second cousin to Mark and Tom Udall, they are actually double second cousins. Two Udall brothers married two Lee sisters. Gordon Smith is the grandchild of one of those unions, while Mark and Tom Udall are grandchildren of the other.
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