William D. Claypool was an Arizona politician who served several terms in the Arizona State Senate during the 1910s and 1920s.
W. D. Claypool | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the Gila County | |
| In office January 1915 – December 1916 | |
| Preceded by | J. Tom Lewis John W. Murphy |
| Succeeded by | C. C. Faires H. C. Houser John McCormick |
| Member of the Arizona Senate from the Gila County district | |
| In office January 1917 – December 1924 | |
| Preceded by | John E. Bacon |
| Succeeded by | John R. Lyons |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Profession | Politician |
Biography edit
Claypool was originally from Kentucky, where he graduated from Ogden College.[1] He served with U. S. forces during the Spanish-American War, seeing action in Cuba. Shortly after the war he moved to Arizona.[2] In Arizona, Claypool was a resident of Claypool, which he founded and was named after him.[3][4][2] In 1897 he was appointed as the deputy sheriff of Gila County.[5] In 1902 he decided to run for sheriff, but then withdrew from the race.[6]
In 1914 he was nominated by the Democrats for one of the three seats in the Arizona House of Representatives from Gila County. All three Democrats won in November's general election which was a landslide victory for the Democrats who won every seat in the Senate and all but one seat in the House.[7][8] Claypool did not run for re-election in 1916, instead he ran for and won one of the two State Senate seats from Gila County, running alongside incumbent Alfred Kinney, who also won.[9] He was re-elected to the senate in 1918,[10] and again in 1920.[11] During the 5th Arizona State Legislature, he was nominated by the Democrats to be the President of the Senate, but the Senate was controlled by a 10-9 Republican majority, so H. B. Wilkinson, a Republican from Maricopa County was elected.[12] In 1922 both Democrat incumbents, Claypool and F. A. Woodward ran for re-election. However, Alfred Kinney, who had served in the first three Arizona senates, also ran.[13] Claypool and Kinney won the Democrat's nomination,[14] and both were elected in the November general election.[15]
In 1924, Claypool did not run for re-election. He chose to throw his hat into the ring for State Corporation Commissioner.[16] In the Democrat's primary, he had a hotly contested race against Scott White. Early returns on September 10 had White up by just under 500 votes, but that margin closed over the next several days, until by the 16th White's lead had shrunk to 25.[17][18] Finally, on the 17th, Claypool was declared the winner with a lead of over 170 votes.[19] In the November general election he defeated Republican C. E. Beach by over 2,000 votes, and took office on January 5, 1925.[20][21] In January 1927, Claypool was elected chairman of the commission for a two-year term.[22] He announced his intention to run for re-elect to the State Board again in June 1931, but was defeated in the Democrat's primary by Charles R. Howe.[23][24]
In 1932, Claypool ran once again for the State Senate, however he was defeated by incumbent E,. H. McEachren and newcomer John P. Dougherty in the primary.[25][26]
References edit
- ^ "This Is Not Leap Year, But-". The Arizona Republican. January 17, 1915. p. 7. Retrieved May 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Progressive End Of Democracy Takes First Jump". The Arizona Republican. January 22, 1922. p. 5. Retrieved May 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Personnel Of Next Legislature To Assemble Jan. 11". The Arizona Republican. December 31, 1920. p. 8. Retrieved May 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Barnes, Will Croft (2016). Arizona Place Names. Tucson: University of Arizona Press. p. 203. ISBN 978-0816534951. Archived from the original on May 23, 2022.
- ^ "Globe Notes and Personals". The Florence Tribune. December 18, 1897. p. 3. Retrieved May 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Globe District Mining News". Arizona Silver Belt. August 14, 1902. p. 1. Retrieved May 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Democrats End Point-With-Pride Session With Platform". The Arizona Republican. September 30, 1930. p. 5. Retrieved May 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Two Women To Be Members Of Legislature". Arizona Daily Star. November 16, 1914. p. 2. Retrieved May 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ten Republican and 44 Democrats Make Up The Next Legislature". Arizona Daily Star. November 19, 1916. p. 11. Retrieved May 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "State Legislature". The Copper Era and Morenci Leader. November 29, 1918. p. 5. Retrieved May 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Legislature Is Certain To Be Battle Ground". The Coconino Sun. November 26, 1920. p. 10. Retrieved May 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Fifth State Legislature Is Convened". Arizona Daily Star. January 11, 1921. p. 1. Retrieved May 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Report Gives Nominees For House, Senate". Bisbee Daily Review. September 27, 1922. p. 3. Retrieved May 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Candidates For The Legislature In Both Parties". The Arizona Republican. September 28, 1922. p. 14. Retrieved May 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "First Complete List Of County Officials Elected Last Tuesday". The Arizona Republican. November 13, 1922. p. 12. Retrieved May 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "27 Candidates In Contest For State Offices". Arizona Daily Star. August 10, 1924. p. 11. Retrieved May 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Judge Lockwood Leading Democrats For Justice Of Arizona Supreme Court". The Arizona Republican. September 10, 1924. p. 1. Retrieved May 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Official Count Gives White Lead In Democratic Race For Corporation Commissioner". The Arizona Republican. September 16, 1924. p. 1. Retrieved May 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final Returns Of Primary Show Claypool Named For Commission By 179 Votes". The Arizona Republican. September 17, 1924. p. 1. Retrieved May 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Supervisors Announce Final Result Of Official Election Canvass In Maricopa County". The Arizona Republican. November 19, 1924. p. 6. Retrieved May 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "State Officials-Elect Prepare To Assume Responsibilities January 5; Simplest Ceremonies Mark Change". The Arizona Republican. January 1, 1925. p. 3. Retrieved May 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Middle Member Of State Corporation Board Made Chief". The Arizona Republican. January 5, 1927. p. 17. Retrieved May 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Claypool to Be Candidate". Arizona Daily Star. June 28, 1930. p. 14. Retrieved May 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Official Count Of State Vote Now Completed". Arizona Daily Star. September 25, 1930. p. 1. Retrieved May 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Nomination Papers Filed". Arizona Republic. August 4, 1932. p. 2. Retrieved May 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Renomination Denied Many". Arizona Republic. September 15, 1932. p. 9. Retrieved May 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
