About
American politician who served as the 29th governor of Idaho from 1995 to 1999. He had previously served as the 35th lieutenant governor of Idaho, Chair of the Idaho Republican Party, and as a member of the Idaho Legislature. He was also a member of the Republican Party.
Before Fame
He graduated from Wilder High School. He served sixteen months in the United States Army Air Forces during and after World War II at Lowry Field, Colorado. He then graduated from the University of Idaho, where he led a dance band, playing clarinet and tenor saxophone.
Trivia
He self-published two books, a memoir titled "The Compleat Phil Batt: A Kaleidoscope" in 1999, and a compilation of humorous stories, "Life as a Geezer", in 2003.
Family Life
He was the fifth and youngest child of John and Elizabeth Karn Batt. From 1948 to 2014, he was married to Jacque Batt. In 2015, at the age of 88, he married Francee Riley.
Associated With
He played with Lionel Hampton in Moscow, Idaho at the jazz legend's UI festival.
