Mo Udall
U.S. Congressperson
1922 – 1998
Who was Mo Udall?
Morris King "Mo" Udall was an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Arizona from May 2, 1961 to May 4, 1991. A former professional basketball player with the old National Basketball League Denver Nuggets, noted for his liberal views, Udall was a tall, Lincolnesque figure with a self-deprecating wit and easy manner. Because of his wit, columnist James J. Kilpatrick deemed him "too funny to be president", which also ended up being the title of his autobiography in the 1980s. Udall earned a law degree from the University of Arizona in 1949. He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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- Born
- Jun 15, 1922
St. Johns - Also known as
- Morris King Udall
- Morris Udall
- Morris King "Mo" Udall
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Patricia Emery
(1949 - 1966) - Ella Royston Udall
- Patricia Emery
- Children
- Religion
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- University of Arizona
- Died
- Dec 12, 1998
Washington, D.C.
Submitted
on July 23, 2013