Charles E. Burton (politician)

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Charles E. Burton
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Charles E. Burton was an American politician from Arizona. He served a single term in the

Yavapai County.[1]

Biography

Burton was born in Texas in 1883, and moved to Arizona Territory in 1903, settling in

Los Angeles.[6][7] In 1912, Burton sold many of his range interests north of Ash Fork, and extended his ranching activities to include cattle.[3][8][9]

In 1914, he ran for the Republican nomination for one of the seats from

Yavapai County to the Arizona House of Representatives.[10] He was unopposed in the Republican primary, but all four Republican candidates lost to their Democrat opponents in the general election.[11][12] By 1915 he was one of the largest sheep ranchers in Arizona.[13] In February 1917 Ada Burton died in Phoenix after a short illness.[6][14] Later that same year, Burton was ill for several weeks with typhoid fever.[15]

In 1918, after his election, Governor Campbell appointed Burton as one of the three members of the state's Sheep Sanitary Board.[16] In 1920, Burton ran for the Republican nomination for the state senate from Yavapai County.[17] The two Democrat incumbents, A. A. Johns and C. P. Hicks were both soundly beaten by Burton and his Republican running partner, David Morgan.[18]

In addition to his sheep ranching activities, Burton was also co-owner of the Northern Arizona Commercial Company, a mercantile enterprise.

Sonora, Mexico.[20] By 1921 his other business interests included being a director in the Phoenix National Life Insurance Company, part owner in the Imperial Live Stock and Mortgage Company, and the Sigler Oil Company, which operated oil fields in Texas. In addition he was a major stockholder of the Arizona Packing Company, and was one of the wealthiest men in Arizona.[3][21]

In May 1921 Burton married for a second time, to Mabel Frankforter of Phoenix, and member of a well-known Arizona pioneering family. The wedding took place in Los Angeles.

Helsinki, Finland. They remained married until her death in November 1948. The couple had two children, Robert and Linda.[25] Burton died on March 15, 1959, in Phoenix.[26]

References

  1. ^ "History of the Arizona State Legislature 1912-1966". State of Arizona. p. 81. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
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