Hugh Edward Laird
21 Sep 1882 - 15 Apr 1970
diedPhoenix, Arizona, USA
bornWaelder, Texas, USA
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BiographyPharmacist.Came to Tempe in 1888.
In 1898, he acquired a drugstore from J. J. Hudson. He studied pharmacy science under Dr. J. A. Dines and received his license in 1903. For sixty years, he was a registered pharmacist. Along with his brothers, Claude and William, owned and operated the Laird and Dines Drugstore for 66 years. He served twelve years as Tempe's postmaster [in 1921 -24] , and was one of the community's most productive pioneer businessmen and politicians. He was a Representative to the State Legislature, 1933-1934, and served 32 years on the Tempe City Council, including Councilman, 1926-1936, and 1938-1964, and Mayor of Tempe, June 14, 1928 - June 12, 1930 and July 8, 1948 - June 16, 1960.
Charter member and president of the Tempe Rotary Club; member of the Tempe Civic Club and Knights of Pythias.
He was president of the Arizona Pharmacy Association in 1952. He was one of the founders of Tempe Beach Park and Pool. In 1952, he served as a delegate from Arizona to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
Tempe Elementary School District No. 3 named Laird School in his honor.
He was a shareholder in the Tempe Irrigating Canal Co., in 1923. Owned 23 acres in section 21, in 1924.
Lived at 821/829 S. Farmer Avenue in 1921, -23.], -25, -'26., '28, '29,-'30, '31, '32. Member of City Council in 1928, -'32
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Old Settlers collection, THM
HPS-196; HPS-222
TH-231; TH-311
Federal census (Tempe), 1900, 1910
Tempe CD, 1906-1926, '28, '29,-'30, '31, '32, '41-42
Tempe Telephone Directory, 1924, 1940
Double Butte Cemetery, Tempe
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