Timothy A. Barrow

Timothy Arthur Barrow (January 30, 1934 – March 16, 2019) was an American politician.

Timothy A. Barrow
51st Mayor of Phoenix
In office
January 2, 1974 – January 2, 1976
Preceded byJohn D. Driggs
Succeeded byMargaret Hance
Member of the Arizona House of Representatives
In office
1966–1973
Personal details
Born(1934-01-30)January 30, 1934
Franklin, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedMarch 16, 2019(2019-03-16) (aged 85)
Sun City, Arizona, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Alma materNew Mexico Military Institute
John F. Kennedy School of Government
Occupationconsultant

Biography

Barrow was born in Franklin, Pennsylvania and moved to Arizona in his childhood. He attended the New Mexico Military Institute and served in the United States Army overseas in West Germany. When he returned to the United States, he was a trust officer at a bank, and director of a hospital. He was elected as a Republican to the Arizona House of Representatives in 1966, and served until his election as Mayor of Phoenix in 1973. During his term in the House, he sat on the Ways and Means Committee, and had stints as majority whip (1969) and Speaker of the House (1971). He was elected as Mayor of Phoenix in 1973, and served one term. He later attended the John F. Kennedy School of Government and worked as a consultant.[1][2][3]

Barrow died on March 16, 2019.[4]

References
  1. Sharp, Nancy Weatherly; Sharp, James Roger (1 January 1997). American Legislative Leaders in the West, 1911–1994. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 9780313302121 – via Google Books.
  2. "Timothy Barrow – The Institute of Politics at Harvard University".
  3. Arizona State Library Archives & Public Records-Arizona Legislators: Then & Now-Timothy A. Barrow
  4. "Timothy Barrow Obituary".
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