Harlow Akers (October 28, 1898 - December 1, 1945) was an American politician from Arizona. He served a single term in the Arizona State Senate during the 8th Arizona State Legislature, holding one of the two seats from Maricopa County.[1] In 1932 he ran for the Democrat nomination for the U. S. Senate, but lost to incumbent Carl Hayden.
Harlow Akers | |
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 Akers, ca. 1917 | |
| Member of the Arizona Senate from the Maricopa County district | |
| In office January 1927 – December 1928 | |
| Preceded by | J. J. Cox H. A. Davis |
| Succeeded by | Allan K. Perry J. G. Peterson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 28, 1898 Phoenix, Arizona |
| Died | December 1, 1945 (aged 47) Phoenix |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Phoenix |
| Profession | Politician |
Biography
editAkers was born on October 28, 1898, in Phoenix, Arizona, son of Arizona pioneers Charles A. and Jennie Bryan Akers.[2][3] Akers attended Phoenix Union High School,[4] and after graduating, he joined the U. S. Navy, and served throughout World War I.[5] After receiving his discharge from the Navy, he went on to receive his B.A. and LL.D. at the University of Michigan, graduating in 1924. While at university, he was a member of Delta Chi.[4] When he graduated from law school in 1924, he intended to become a lawyer. However, his father, owner of the Arizona Gazette, died that year, and Akers returned to Phoenix to help run the paper.[5] He married Pearl Addams on January 25, 1925, in Trinity Cathedral in Phoenix.[4] The couple had one son, Charles Harlow.[2]
In 1926, Akers ran for one of the two Arizona State Senate seats from Maricopa County.[5] Of the eight candidates in the Democrat primary, Akers obtained the most votes in the primary.[6] In the November general election, Akers and fellow Democrat Dan P. Jones, won.[7] In 1932, Akers ran in the primary for the Democrat nomination for the U. S. Senate.[8] There were four candidates in the race and Akers finished second behind incumbent Carl Hayden, 38,705 to 30,632. The other two candidates finished a distant third and fourth place.[9] Akers died on December 1, 1945, in Phoenix, after a six-week illness.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Session laws, State of Arizona, 1925, Seventh Legislature, Regular Session". State of Arizona. p. vii. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Harlow Akers, Noted City Attorney, Taken By Death". Arizona Republic. December 2, 1945. p. 13. Retrieved September 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Charles A. Akers, Pioneers of Arizona Chosen By Death". The Arizona Republican. April 15, 1924. p. 2. Retrieved September 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "Miss Pearl Addams Becomes Bride of Harlow Akers At Quiet Wedding; To Spend Honeymoon In California". The Arizona Republican. January 27, 1925. p. 2. Retrieved September 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "Harlow Akers Is Candidate For Democratic Nomination For Senator From Maricopa". The Arizona Republican. July 21, 1926. p. 2. Retrieved September 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Candidates Leading In County Races Assured Of Nomination". The Arizona Republican. September 9, 1926. p. 1. Retrieved September 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maricopa County". The Arizona Republican. November 8, 1926. p. 8. Retrieved September 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Harlow Akers Enters Race For Senate as Wet Sponsor". Arizona Daily Star. June 10, 1932. p. 2. Retrieved September 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Governors Get Record Ballot". Arizona Daily Star. September 25, 1932. p. 4. Retrieved September 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.