Fred Tuttle Colter was an Arizona rancher and farmer, as well as being the state senator for Apache County beginning with Arizona's second state legislature in 1915. Colter spent six terms in the Arizona Senate. He also led the fight on Arizona's behalf to maintain control over the water from the Colorado River, coining the slogan, "Save the Colorado for Arizona". He was a close ally of the state's first governor, George W. P. Hunt. Prior to his election to the state senate, Colter had served as the state's fair commissioner.
Fred Colter
Colter, ca. 1918
Blacksmith shop, bunkhouse, log cabin, shed, and commissary on the Colter Ranch
George Wylie Paul Hunt was an American politician and businessman. He was the first governor of Arizona, serving a total of seven terms, along with President of the convention that wrote Arizona's constitution. In addition, Hunt served in both houses of the Arizona Territorial Legislature and was posted as U.S. Minister to Siam by Woodrow Wilson.
George W. P. Hunt
Governor Hunt (left) at the launch of the USS Arizona (BB-39).
Hunt (left) with future Chief Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court, Jesse Addison Udall.
Hunt's Tomb in Phoenix's Papago Park