James H. Kerby

James Haden Kerby (April 30, 1881 – September 11, 1957) was an early Arizona politician, elected 6 different times to the office of Secretary of State in the 1920s and 1930s. Kerby served the second longest tenure of that office, his 12 years being only beaten by Wesley Bolin's 28 years, 9 months, and 18 days.

James Haden Kerby
4th & 8th Secretary of State of Arizona
In office
January 2, 1933 – January 2, 1939
GovernorBenjamin Moeur (1933–1937)
Rawghlie Stanford (1937–1939)
Preceded byScott White
Succeeded byHarry M. Moore
In office
January 1, 1923 – January 7, 1929
GovernorGeorge W. P. Hunt
Preceded byErnest R. Hall
Succeeded byJohn C. Callaghan
Personal details
BornApril 30, 1881
Huntsville, Missouri
DiedSeptember 11, 1957(1957-09-11) (aged 76)
Phoenix, Arizona
Political partyDemocratic

Kerby left the office twice, in 1928 and 1938, to run for the Democratic nomination for governor,[1] he failed in both attempts. Kerby also ran unsuccessfully as an Independent candidate for governor in 1938 after a narrow loss in the three-way primary, garnering less than 5% of the vote.[2] He ran in the Democratic primary for the 1st congressional district in 1942[3] and in the Democratic primary for a seventh term as secretary of state in 1944,[4] but failed in both endeavors.

He died in Phoenix, Arizona at the age of 76.

References
  1. "James H. Kerby | Arizona Secretary of State".
  2. "Our Campaigns – AZ Governor Race – Nov 08, 1938".
  3. "Our Campaigns – AZ At-Large – D Primary Race – Sep 08, 1942".
  4. "Our Campaigns – AZ Secretary of State – D Primary Race – Jul 18, 1944".
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