Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona's 2nd district
In office May 2, 1961 – May 4, 1991
Preceded by
Stewart Udall
Succeeded by
Ed Pastor
Personal details
Born
Morris King Udall
(1922-06-15)June 15, 1922 St. Johns, Arizona, U.S.
Died
December 12, 1998(1998-12-12) (aged 76) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political party
Democratic
Spouses
Patricia Emery
(m. 1949; div. 1966)
Ella Royston
(m. 1968; died 1988)
Norma Gilbert
(m. 1989)
Children
5, including Mark
Alma mater
University of Arizona (BA) University of Denver (JD)
Military service
Branch/service
Army Air Forces
Years of service
1942–1946
Rank
Captain
Battles/wars
World War II
Asiatic-Pacific Theater
Mo Udall's voice
Mo Udall on the possible end of suburbanization Recorded September 10, 1975
Morris King Udall (June 15, 1922 – December 12, 1998) was an American attorney and Democratic politician who served as a U.S. representative from Arizona from May 2, 1961, to May 4, 1991. He was a leading contender for the 1976 Democratic presidential nomination. He was noted by many for his independent and liberal views.[1][2][3][4]
In 1961, Udall won a special election to succeed his brother, Stewart Udall, as the congressman for Arizona's 2nd congressional district. In Congress, the younger Udall became a prominent and popular figure for his independent ways, his leading role in the conservation and environmental protection movements, his key role in reforming Congress and political campaigns, and his pioneering role in opposing the Vietnam War.[1][2][5][3]
Udall sought the Democratic Party nomination in the 1976 presidential election, but was defeated by Jimmy Carter. He supported Ted Kennedy's strong challenge to Carter in the 1980 Democratic primary, and delivered the keynote address at the 1980 Democratic National Convention.[1][3][4]
He served as Chairman of the House Interior Committee from 1977 to 1991. Diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 1980, Udall resigned from Congress in 1991 as the effects of the disease worsened. He died in 1998.[1][2][4] His son, Mark Udall, represented Colorado in the United States Senate from 2009 to 2015, and his nephew Tom Udall served as a United States Senator from New Mexico from 2009 to 2021.[4] Both also served multiple terms in the U.S. House of Representatives.
^ abcd"Biographical Information," on the Morris K. Udall website section – MS 325 – of the University of Arizona Library Manuscript Collection, retrieved July 23, 2018
^ abcPerry, James M., reporter, National Observer, "This Fella from Arizona", in Audubon, November 1981, pp. 64–73, National Audubon Society, as reproduced on the Morris K. Udall website section – MS 325 – of the University of Arizona Library Manuscript Collection, retrieved July 23, 2018
^ abcSevero, Richard, "Morris K_ Udall, Fiercely Liberal Congressman, Dies at 76," December 14, 1998, New York Times, retrieved July 23, 2018
^ abcdPearson, Richard, "Environmental Leader Rep. Mo Udall Dies," December 14, 1998, Washington Post, retrieved July 23, 2018
^Latham, Aaron, "Will Rogers is Running for President," December 1974, New York Magazine, as reproduced on the Morris K. Udall website section – MS 325 – of the University of Arizona Library Manuscript Collection, retrieved July 23, 2018
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