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{{Short description|Governor of Arizona (1919–2006)}}
{{for|Goddard's son, Samuel Pearson Goddard III, who was the mayor of Phoenix and Attorney General of Arizona|Terry Goddard}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
|honorific-prefix =
|name = Samuel Pearson Goddard Jr.
|image = Samuel Pearson Goddard Jr. (Arizona Governor).jpg
|alt = Goddard, circa 1965. Photo used by governor's office to fulfill autograph requests and for other purposes.
|order = 12th
|office = Governor of Arizona
|term_start = January 4, 1965
|term_end = January 2, 1967
|lieutenant =
|predecessor = [[Paul Fannin]]
|successor = [[Jack Williams (American politician)|Jack Williams]]
|birth_date = {{birth date|mf=yes|1919|8|8}}
|birth_place = [[Clayton, Missouri]], U.S.
|death_date = {{death date and age|mf=yes|2006|2|1|1919|8|8}}
|death_place = [[Paradise Valley, Arizona]], U.S.
|restingplace =
|birthname = Samuel Pearson Goddard Jr.
|party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
|spouse = {{plainlist|
* {{Marriage|Julia Hatch|1944|1999|end=died}}
* {{Marriage|Myra Ann Pearson|1999}}
}}
|relations =
|children = 3 (including [[Terry Goddard|Terry]])
|residence =
|alma_mater = [[Harvard University]]<br> [[James E. Rogers College of Law|University of Arizona College of Law]]
|occupation =
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|allegiance = {{flag|United States|1912}}
|branch = [[File:US Army Air Corps Hap Arnold Wings.svg|20px]] [[United States Army Air Forces|U.S. Army Air Forces]]
|battles = [[World War II]]
|serviceyears = 1941–1946
|rank = [[File:US-O6 insignia.svg|18px]] [[Colonel (United States)|Colonel]]
|unit = [[Air Force Reserve Command|Air Force Reserve]]

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'''Samuel Pearson Goddard Jr.''' (August 8, 1919{{spaced ndash}}February 1, 2006) was an American politician who served as the [[List of governors of Arizona|12th governor of Arizona]] from 1965 until 1967. He remained active in politics following his term in office, serving on the [[Democratic National Committee]] and as chairman of the Arizona Democratic State Committee.

==Early life and career==
Goddard was born in [[Clayton, Missouri]], a suburb of [[St. Louis, Missouri|St. Louis]], the son of Florence Hilton (née Denham) and Samuel Pearson Goddard.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://archive.org/stream/n2secretarysre1900harvuoft/n2secretarysre1900harvuoft_djvu.txt|title = Secretary's report|publisher = Cambridge, Mass}}</ref> He attended [[Harvard University]] and was a member of the school's [[glee club]] and varsity [[College rowing (United States)|crew team]]. His athletic efforts resulted in his induction into the Rowing Hall of Fame in 1976. Goddard graduated in 1941 with a [[Bachelor of Arts]] in history.

Soon after graduation, Goddard enlisted in the [[United States Army Air Corps]] as a private for [[World War II]] service. He was commissioned by the Air Corps in 1942 and served as an operations and communications officer in England, India, North Africa, and the [[South Pacific Area|South Pacific]]. He was discharged from the Air Corps in 1946 as a [[Major (rank)|major]], remained active in the [[Air Force Reserve Command|Air Force Reserve]], and rose to the rank of [[Colonel (United States)|colonel]].

Goddard married Julia "Judy" Hatch of [[Springfield, Illinois]], in 1944. The couple chose to settle in Arizona upon a doctor's recommendation that the dry climate would help relieve Judy's rheumatoid arthritis. The marriage resulted in three sons, [[Terry Goddard|Terry]] ([[Mayor of Phoenix]] and [[Arizona Attorney General]]), Tim and Bill.

In 1946, Goddard purchased land in [[Tucson]], near Swan Road and 22nd Street and built a home for his family. He developed the land into a subdivision that included extra large lots, homes that were set back from the street and restrictions that kept the area residential. The subdivision he called [[Aldea Linda]] or Beautiful Little Village, is listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://tucson.com/news/blogs/streetsmarts/street-smarts-midtown-neighborhood-one-of-tucson-s-most-unusual/article_b167c721-b7f9-5625-99b1-4df2cc7a2312.html |title=David Leighton,"Street Smarts: Midtown neighborhood one of Tucson's most unusual," ''Arizona Daily Star'', Nov. 16, 2015 |date=16 November 2015 |access-date=2015-11-18 |archive-date=2015-11-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151118205927/http://tucson.com/news/blogs/streetsmarts/street-smarts-midtown-neighborhood-one-of-tucson-s-most-unusual/article_b167c721-b7f9-5625-99b1-4df2cc7a2312.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

Goddard earned his law degree at the [[University of Arizona]] in 1949 and began practicing in [[Tucson]].

Goddard became a widower in 1999 following the death of his first wife, former Arizona First Lady Judy Goddard. He died in Paradise Valley, Arizona. Goddard was survived by his three sons and his second wife, Myra Ann.

==Political career==
He became a community leader, helped organize the Tucson Civic Chorus and the Tucson Watercolor Guild, and took an active role in charitable fundraising. In 1959, he became the chairman of the Tucson Youth Study Group and was selected as a member of the White House Conference on Youth and Children. His community efforts earned him the title Tucson Man of the Year 1959.

He first was elected chairman of the Arizona Democratic State Committee in 1960. In 1961–1962 he served as president of the 11 state Western Conference of United Funds. He became recognized as a rising power in Democratic politics in the state and in 1962 made an unsuccessful bid for the governorship. He ran for governor again in 1964, and this time won, beating future [[U.S. Attorney General]] [[Richard Kleindienst]] by 53–47%. Goddard's campaign symbol, the Arizona [[Geococcyx|roadrunner]], became familiar throughout the state, and it helped bolster his reputation as a man of energy who got things done.

As Governor, Goddard helped to organise a compromise amongst regional governors supporting the Colorado River Basin Project including the [[Central Arizona Project]]. This secured a reliable water source for the state, providing a foundation for the subsequent rapid economic population and economic growth that has occurred.

Governor Goddard signed a bill banning discrimination on grounds of race, gender, religion and ethnicity. He also established the state's first budget office and worked to improve relations with the Mexican state of [[Sonora]].

He stood for re-election in 1966 but was defeated by [[Jack Richard Williams|Jack Williams]], and lost to Williams again in 1968. Goddard also served as chair of the [[Arizona Democratic Party]] for 10 years and on the [[Democratic National Committee]] for 20 years.

==References==
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==Further reading==
* {{cite news |url=http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/index.php?sty=58418 |title=A governor who made the most of change |publisher=East Valley Tribune |date=3 February 2006 }}{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
* Goff, John F. Arizona Biographical Dictionary. Black Mountain Press. [[Cave Creek, Arizona]] 1983. p. 272
* {{cite news |first=Howard |last=Fischer |url=http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/hourlyupdate/113998.php |title=Former Arizona governor, Goddard, dead at 86 |work=[[Arizona Daily Star]] |date=1 February 2006 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060203033909/http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/hourlyupdate/113998.php |archivedate=3 February 2006 }}
* {{cite news |first=Robbie |last=Sherwood |title=Former Gov. Sam Goddard dies at 86 |publisher=[[The Arizona Republic]] |date=2 February 2006 |url=http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/0202goddard0202.html}}
* {{cite news |title=Obituary: Samuel P. Goddard 1919–2006 |publisher=[[Tucson Citizen]] |date=2 February 2006 |url=http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/news/local/020206a5_obitsamgoddard |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927000138/http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/news/local/020206a5_obitsamgoddard |url-status=dead |archive-date=27 September 2007 }}

==External links==
* [http://www.asu.edu/lib/archives/goddard Samuel P. Goddard Papers Online] from [[Arizona State University]] Libraries
* [http://www.nga.org/cms/home/governors/past-governors-bios/page_arizona/col2-content/main-content-list/title_goddard_samuel.html Biography] from [[National Governors Association]].

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