1912 United States Senate elections in Arizona
The 1912 United States Senate elections in Arizona took place in the Arizona State Legislature on March 27, 1912, confirming the selection of Marcus A. Smith and Henry F. Ashurst as the state's first U.S. Senators. Their results were pre-determined on the basis on the results of a popular vote taken on December 12, 1911.
Image: Henry Fountain Ashurst
Image: Ralph H Cameron seated
Image: Marcus Aurelius Smith
Image: Hoval A. Smith
Henry Fountain Ashurst was an American Democratic politician and one of the first two senators from Arizona. Largely self-educated, he served as a district attorney and member of the Arizona Territorial legislature before fulfilling his childhood ambition of joining the United States Senate. During his time in the Senate, Ashurst was chairman of the Committee on Indian Affairs and the Judiciary Committee.
Henry F. Ashurst
The boyhood home of Senator Ashurst near Prescott, Arizona
Ashurst in his typical frock coat, striped pants, and winged collar.
Elizabeth McEvoy Reno Ashurst, wife of Senator Ashurst