Camelback East Village in Tempe in Maricopa County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)
George W. P. Hunt
Born 1859 Died 1934
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Arizona's First Governor
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, May 4, 2010
1. George W. P. Hunt Marker
[Main Marker]
George W. P. Hunt
Born 1859 Died 1934
[Second Marker]
George Wylie Paul Hunt
November 1, 1859 December 24, 1934
Married February 24, 1904
Helen Duett Ellison
November 10, 1867 April 18, 1931
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Parents
Jesse Washington Ellison
September 22, 1841 January 24, 1934
Married February 14, 1864
Susan Melvina Smith
December 17, 1844 February 2, 1929
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Sister Susan Helena Lena Ellison
September 6, 1869 June 14, 1953
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Daughter of George and Helen Hunt
Virginia Hunt
June 26, 1905 April 21, 1985
Married January 3, 1929
Fredrick Carlson Brannen
Buried elsewhere
Married January 2, 1944
William E Frund
October 20, 1918 March 9, 1975
Erected 1968 by Arizona School Children
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Government & Politics. A significant historical date for this entry is January 24, 1934.
Location. 33° 27.114′ N, 111° 56.66′ W. Marker is in Tempe, Arizona, in Maricopa County. It is in Camelback East Village. It can be reached from North Galvin Parkway. Marker is in Papago Park and the monument can be seen from a long ways off. There are small signs along the park roads that point the way to the monument. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Tempe AZ 85281, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Arizona’s Sonoran Desert, in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area, and in the Tohono Oodham Nation. It is also in the American Southwest. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Gadsden Purchase, and Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hunt Bass Hatchery (approx. half a mile away); Sallie D. Hayden (approx. 1.6 miles away); Site of Hayden's Ferry (approx. 1.6 miles away); Hayden House (approx. 1.6 miles away); Papago Escape Tunnel (approx. 1.6 miles away); Papago Park's Military History (approx. 1.8 miles away); Tempe Bakery/Hackett House (approx. 1.8 miles away); Tempe Hardware Building (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tempe.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Papago Park Prisoner of War Camp (was approx. 1.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, May 4, 2010
2. First Governor of Arizona Marker
Located to the left of George W. P. Hunt Marker
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, May 4, 2010
3. George W. P. Hunt Markers
Photographed by Bill Kirchner, May 4, 2010
4. George W. P. Hunt Monument
Photographed by Sandie Kirchner, May 4, 2010
5. George W. P. Hunt Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on December 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 6, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 3,897 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 6, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
