Benjamin Baker Moeur
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Benjamin Baker Moeur (1869-1937) was the seventh governor of Arizona, one of the United States of America.
Before he was a governor, Moeur was a doctor and delivered most of the babies born in Tempe for 36 years. He also served as the Secretary of the Board of Education for Arizona State Teacher's College (the precursor to Arizona State University) in Tempe.
During Moeur's governorship, he mobilized the Arizona National Guard to stop the construction on Parker Dam, which would divert more water to Los Angeles. The mobilization eventually became an embarrassment, as the troops arrived via an antiquated steamboat, which became stranded. Its troops were rescued by workers from California working at the dam.
Moeur left office in 1937 and died 71 days later. He is buried at the Double Butte Cemetery in Tempe, Arizona.
| Preceded by: George W.P. Hunt | 7th Governor of Arizona (1933-1937) | Succeeded by: |