Herb Drinkwater

Herb Drinkwater (1936 – December 28, 1997) was an American politician from the state of Arizona. He was mayor of Scottsdale from 1980 to 1996, when he was diagnosed with salivary gland cancer.[1]

Herb Drinkwater
Mayor of Scottsdale, Arizona
In office
1980–1996
Preceded byBill Jenkins
Succeeded bySam Campana
Personal details
Born1936
New York
DiedDecember 28, 1997 (age 61)
Scottsdale, Arizona

Personal

One of Drinkwater's sons, Mark Drinkwater, used to own Drinkwater's City Hall Restaurant at the Scottsdale Airport in Scottsdale.[2]

Legacy

The city of Scottsdale has a boulevard named after him; a statue of Drinkwater was built at the boulevard. The statue was dedicated on May 10, 2003.[3]

References

  1. "4-term mayor of Scottsdale, Herb Drinkwater, dies at 61 | Deseret News". Deseretnews.com. Retrieved 2014-07-17.
  2. "drinkingwaterz.com". Drinkingwaterz.com. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  3. "Herb Drinkwater - Sit-by-me Statues on Waymarking.com". Waymarking.com. Retrieved 4 October 2018.


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