Paul Jones Fannin
Paul Jones Fannin (born January 29, 1907 in Ashland , Kentucky , † January 13, 2002 in Phoenix , Arizona ) was an American politician who held the office of governor of Arizona and who later represented this state in the US Senate .
Fannin was born in Ashland in 1907. In October of that year the family moved to Phoenix, Arizona. Fannin studied at the University of Arizona and graduated from Stanford University . He then embarked on a professional career as a businessman. He has worked in the petroleum trade in the Southwest United States and Mexico .
In 1958, Fannin was elected Governor of Arizona for the Republican Party . He prevailed with 55.1 percent of the vote against the Democratic Attorney General of the state, Robert Morrison , and exercised his office after two re-elections from 1959 to 1965. In 1964 he did not run for re-election, but ran for the US Senate to succeed Barry Goldwater . Fannin defeated the Democrat Roy Elson with a share of the vote of 51.4 percent and then represented Arizona from January 3, 1965 to January 3, 1977 in Congress . He died of a stroke on January 13, 2002 in Phoenix .
biography
- Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives. US Congress.
- Tributes to the Honorable Paul J. Fannin of Arizona. 94th Cong., 2d sess., 1976.
- Washington: Government Printing Office, 1976.
Web links
- Paul Jones Fannin in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- Paul Jones Fannin in the database of Find a Grave (English)
- Paul Fannin in the National Governors Association (English)
personal data | |
---|---|
SURNAME | Fannin, Paul Jones |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
DATE OF BIRTH | January 29, 1907 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Ashland , Kentucky |
DATE OF DEATH | January 13, 2002 |
Place of death | Phoenix , Arizona |