Paul Fannin

Republican governor of and U.S. Senator from Arizona (1907–2002)

Paul Jones Fannin (January 29, 1907 – January 13, 2002) was an American businessman and politician. He was a Republican. He was a U.S. Senator from Arizona from 1965 to 1977. He was the 11th Governor of Arizona from 1959 to 1965.

Paul Fannin
United States Senator
from Arizona
In office
January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1977
Preceded byBarry Goldwater
Succeeded byDennis DeConcini
11th Governor of Arizona
In office
January 5, 1959 – January 4, 1965
Preceded byErnest McFarland
Succeeded bySamuel Pearson Goddard, Jr.
Personal details
Born
Paul Jones Fannin

(1907-01-29)January 29, 1907
Ashland, Kentucky, U.S.
DiedJanuary 13, 2002(2002-01-13) (aged 94)
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Resting placeGreenwood/Memory Lawn Mortuary/Cemetery
Phoenix, Arizona
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Lorenza Brown[1]
Elma Addington
Children4
EducationUniversity of Arizona
Stanford University

Fannin died of a stroke in Phoenix, Arizona on January 13, 2002 at the age of 94.

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