Morris udall biography

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    By Amelia Knapp, USCHS Intern


    Mo Udall (D-AZ) led a successful year career in the U.S. House of Representatives with his dedication to the &#;three E&#;s &#; environment, economy and energy.&#; Although he represented a conservative Arizona district, he became a leading liberal voice calling for reforms to campaign practices and the seniority system in Congress. His peers and constituents found him to be &#;highly intelligent and immensely witty&#; and his resume reflected his diverse background, including time spent as a county attorney, University of Arizona lag professor and a stint with the American Basketball Association&#;s Denver Nuggets. But it was Udall&#;s environmental activism that distinguished his service in Congress.

    Morris King Udall was born on June 12, , in St. Johns, Arizona, into a large Mormon family. Growing up, Udall was surrounded by public servants. His parents were involved in public and civic service activities. His father, Levi S. Udall, was the Ch

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    Mo Udall

    American politician (–)

    Mo Udall

    Udall in

    In office
    January 3, &#;– May 4,
    Preceded byJames A. Haley
    Succeeded byGeorge Miller
    In office
    May 2, &#;– May 4,
    Preceded byStewart Udall
    Succeeded byEd Pastor
    Born

    Morris King Udall


    ()June 15,
    St. Johns, Arizona, U.S.
    DiedDecember 12, () (aged&#;76)
    Washington, D.C., U.S.
    Political partyDemocratic
    Spouses

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    Children5, including Mark
    Alma materUniversity of Arizona (BA)
    University of Denver (JD)
    Branch/serviceArmy Air Forces
    Years&#;of service–
    RankCaptain
    Battles/warsWorld War II

    Morris King Udall (June 15, – månad 12, ) was an American attorney and Democratic politician who served as a U.S. representative from Arizona from M

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    Biographical Information

    Morris "Mo" King Udall of Tucson, Arizona was born in St. Johns, Arizona on June 15, He is the great-grandson of David Udall and Eliza King who converted to the Mormon faith in England and emigrated to the United States in ; the grandson of David King Udall and Eliza Luella Stewart, noted Mormon pioneers and church leaders in northern Arizona; and the son of Arizona Supreme Court Chief Justice Levi Stewart Udall and Louise Lee, granddaughter of John D. Lee and Jacob Hamblin. The papers of David Udall, David King Udall (MS ), and Levi S. Udall (MS ) are also housed in Special Collections at the University of Arizona Library along with the papers of his brother, former Congressman and Secretary of the Interior, Stewart Lee Udall (AZ ).

    He attended public schools in St Johns, Arizona and was awarded a J.D. degree from the University of Arizona in where he was President of the Associated Student Government and co-captain of the basketball team.

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