Fred Colter
Fred Colter | |
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| Member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the Apache County district | |
| In office January 1941 – December 1942 | |
| In office January 1933 – December 1934 | |
| Member of the Arizona Senate from the Apache County district | |
| In office January 1923 – December 1928 | |
| In office January 1915 – December 1918 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 2, 1879 |
| Died | January 8, 1944 (aged 64) Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Sarah Dugan Phelps |
| Profession | Rancher, farmer |
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Fred Tuttle Colter (February 2, 1879 – January 8, 1944) was an Arizona rancher and farmer, as well as being the state senator for Apache County beginning with Arizona's second state legislature in 1915. Colter spent six terms in the Arizona Senate. He also led the fight on Arizona's behalf to maintain control over the water from the Colorado River, coining the slogan, "Save the Colorado for Arizona". He was a close ally of the state's first governor, George W. P. Hunt. Prior to his election to the state senate, Colter had served as the state's fair commissioner.