1. Mulford Winsor was an American newspaperman and politician active in Arizona.
12 Facts About Mulford Winsor
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Mulford Winsor's family moved to Fort Smith, Arkansas in 1885 where Winsor attended high school and became a journeyman printer.
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Mulford Winsor maintained his farming interests until his death although many years he hired others to oversee his operations.
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Mulford Winsor left for Phoenix in 1903 where he worked at the Phoenix Enterprise.
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In 1905, Mulford Winsor returned to Yuma and founded the Morning Sun.
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In 1909, Mulford Winsor was Acting Secretary of the Territorial Council during the 25th Arizona Territorial Legislature.
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Mulford Winsor was elected to represent Yuma County in Arizona's 1910 constitutional convention.
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In 1915, Mulford Winsor was elected to represent Yuma County in the Arizona State Senate.
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Mulford Winsor served two two-year terms before making an unsuccessful run to be elected governor in 1920.
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Mulford Winsor returned to the Arizona State Senate in 1922, serving three more terms.
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One of the issues of greatest concern to Mulford Winsor was apportionment of water from the Colorado River.
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Mulford Winsor held that position until his death in Phoenix on November 5,1956.