Evan Mecham
Evan Mecham (/ˈmiːkəm/ MEE-kəm; May 12, 1924 – February 21, 2008) was an American businessman and politician. He was the 17th governor of Arizona from January 5, 1987, until his impeachment conviction on April 4, 1988.[2] He was very unpopular in Arizona because many of the things he said were seen as racist and was accused of hiring close friends and family to high state jobs.[3]
Evan Mecham | |
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.jpg) Mecham c. 1987 | |
| 17th Governor of Arizona | |
| In office January 5, 1987 – April 4, 1988 | |
| Preceded by | Bruce Babbitt |
| Succeeded by | Rose Perica Mofford |
| Member of the Arizona Senate from the Maricopa County district | |
| In office 1961–1963 Serving with Joe Haldiman Jr. | |
| Preceded by | Hilliard T. Brooke Frank G. Murphy |
| Succeeded by | Hilliard T. Brooke Paul L. Singer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 12, 1924 Duchesne, Utah, U.S. |
| Died | February 21, 2008 (aged 83) Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.[1] |
| Resting place | National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona, Phoenix, Arizona |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) |
Florence Lambert (m. 1945) |
| Children | 7 |
| Profession | Automotive dealer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  U.S. Army Air Forces |
| Years of service | 1943–1945 |
| Rank |  Second Lieutenant |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | |
Mecham was removed from office following conviction in his impeachment trial on charges of obstruction of justice and misuse of government funds—funds. In his later career, he unsuccessfully ran for governor again and for the United States Senate against John McCain.
Mecham died at a retirement home in Phoenix, Arizona on February 21, 2008 from problems caused by Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease at the age of 83.[4][1][5]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sullivan, Patricia (February 23, 2008). "Evan Mecham, 83; Was Removed as Arizona Governor". The Washington Post.
- ↑ Biggers, Jeff (2017-02-14). "Arizona Once Elected A Governor Like Trump... And Impeached Him". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
- ↑ Chu, Dan (August 24, 1987). "Arizona's Outspoken New Governor, Evan Mecham, Seems to Enjoy Diving Straight into Political Hot Water". People. 28 (8). Archived from the original on September 21, 2016. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
- ↑ "Ex-Arizona governor Evan Mecham shows symptoms of dementia". Associated Press. October 20, 2004. Archived from the original on October 26, 2004.
- ↑ Flannery, Pat (February 22, 2008). "Former Arizona Gov. Evan Mecham has died". The Arizona Republic.
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