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List of people from Arizona

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The following are people who were either born/raised or have lived for a significant period of time in the state of Arizona and/or the Arizona Territory.

Art, Literature, Journalism, and Poetry

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Literature

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Journalism

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Film and theater

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Military and war

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Old West era

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  • Apache Kid (1860–1896?) - outlaw, reported killer of three Arizona lawmen 1889–1890[2]
  • Cochise (1812–1874) - chief of the Chiricahua Apache
  • Geronimo (1829–1909) - leader of Chiricahua Apache who fought against encroachment of European settlers on Native American lands; hero of Native American fight for respect and independence
  • James Reavis (1843–1914) - self-styled "Baron of Arizona," claimed to have owned much of Arizona

Politics

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Science and medicine

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Max Aaron
Jeremy Affeldt
Ike Davis
Na'il Diggs
Ryan Fitzpatrick
Channing Frye
J. J. Hardy
Ian Kinsler
Curt Schilling

Television and radio

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References

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  1. "Alve Self". Archived from the original on October 21, 2009. Retrieved October 25, 2009.
  2. "The Officer Down Memorial Page Remembers ." Archived from the original on November 8, 2007. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
  3. "Denison Kitchel, 94; Ran Goldwater's Presidential Bid, October 24, 2002". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 2, 2013.
  4. "Chosön, the Land of the Morning Calm; a Sketch of Korea". World Digital Library. 1888. Retrieved June 12, 2013.
  5. ""DogTown's John Garcia Shares His Story," December 2008". Archived from the original on September 2, 2012. Retrieved September 1, 2015.