Jesse Addison Udall (June 24, 1893 – May 11, 1980) was an American jurist and member of the Udall political family who served as chief justice of the Arizona Supreme Court. He also served in the Arizona House of Representatives.
Jesse Addison Udall | |
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| Chief Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court | |
| In office January 1964 – December 1964 | |
| Preceded by | Charles C. Bernstein |
| Succeeded by | Lorna E. Lockwood |
| Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court | |
| In office 1960–1972 | |
| Preceded by | Levi Stewart Udall |
| Succeeded by | William A. Holohan |
| Member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the 14th district | |
| In office 1931–1938 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 24, 1893 Eagar, Territory of Arizona |
| Died | May 11, 1980 (aged 86) Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) |
Lela Lee (died 1976)Lillian Cluff Jenkins
(m. 1978) |
| Children | 6 |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | Addison Pratt (great-grandfather) Stewart Udall (nephew) Mo Udall (nephew) Gordon H. Smith (grandson) |
| Alma mater | University of Arizona Law School |
Early life
editJesse Udall was born on June 24, 1893, at a house near Eagar, Arizona, to Ida Frances (née Hunt) and David King Udall.[1][citation needed] He was named after Jesse Nathaniel Smith and Addison Pratt, his great-grandfather.[citation needed] He served as an ambulance driver for the U.S. Army in France during World War I.[1] He graduated from the University of Arizona Law School in 1924.[1][citation needed]
Career
editUdall practiced law in Safford. He was a county attorney in Graham County in 1925 and 1926. He was a Republican and served as in the Arizona House of Representatives from 1930 to 1943. In 1939, he became judge of the Arizona Superior Court.[1][2]
Udall helped organize an Arizona National Guard company during World War II. He was the chief of the Army Internal Security Division's review section in Washington, D.C.[1] In 1945, he continued his law practice in Safford. In 1956, he returned as judge of the Arizona Superior Court. He served in that role until 1958.[1] He then served as president of the Southern California mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.[1] In 1960, Governor Paul Fannin succeeded his brother Levi on the Arizona Supreme Court. He was chief justice of the supreme court in 1964 and 1969.[1]
Udall was bishop of the Thatcher Ward and was twice president of St. Joseph Stake Academy. He was also a patriarch of Tempe Stake.[1]
Personal life
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Udall married Lela Lee. She died in 1976.[2] He married Lillian (née Cluff) Jenkins in 1978.[3] He had six children, Jessica, Addison R., Kenyon, Lela Lee, Mary Louise and David K.[1] His nephews were U.S. Secretary of the Interior Stewart Udall and U.S. Representative Mo Udall.[2] His grandson, Gordon H. Smith was a U.S. Senator from Oregon. His grandson Jesse Udall is the husband of Michelle Udall.[citation needed] He lived on Alameda Drive in Tempe.[1]
Udall died on May 11, 1980, aged 86, at a hospital in Phoenix.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Jesse Udall, Ex-Chief Justice in State, Dies at 86". The Arizona Republic. 1980-05-13. p. 1. Retrieved 2024-11-03 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d "Jesse Udall, Ex-Jurist in Arizona, Dies". Albuquerque Journal. 1980-05-13. p. E8. Retrieved 2024-11-03 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lillian Udall". Enterprise-Record. 2000-05-05. p. 14. Retrieved 2024-11-03 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
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- Jesse Addison Udall collection at the University of Arizona Archived 2013-10-03 at the Wayback Machine
- Biography at the Political Graveyard