Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona's 2nd district
In office January 3, 1955 – January 18, 1961
Preceded by
Harold Patten
Succeeded by
Mo Udall
Personal details
Born
Stewart Lee Udall
(1920-01-31)January 31, 1920 St. Johns, Arizona, U.S.
Died
March 20, 2010(2010-03-20) (aged 90) Santa Fe, New Mexico, U.S.
Political party
Democratic
Spouse
Ermalee Webb
(m. 1947; died 2001)
Children
6, including Tom
Education
Eastern Arizona College University of Arizona (LLB)
Military service
Branch/service
United States Army
Unit
Fifteenth Air Force
Battles/wars
World War II
Stewart Lee Udall (January 31, 1920 – March 20, 2010)[1][2] was an American politician and later, a federal government official who belonged to the Democratic Party. After serving three terms as a congressman from Arizona, he served as Secretary of the Interior from 1961 to 1969, under presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson.[3] A staunch liberal, he is best known for enthusiastically promoting environmentalism while in the cabinet, with success primarily under President Johnson.
^Statement from the Udall Family, March 20, 2010, archived from the original on March 20, 2010, retrieved March 20, 2010
^Stewart L. Udall, 90, Conservationist in Kennedy and Johnson Cabinets, Dies, The New York Times, March 20, 2010. Accessed March 21, 2010
^Obituary Los Angeles Times, March 21, 2010; page A39.
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