Paul Fannin
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| 11th Governor of Arizona | |
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In office January 5, 1959 – January 4, 1965 |
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| Preceded by | Ernest McFarland |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Pearson Goddard, Jr. |
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United States Senator from Arizona |
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In office January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1977 |
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| President |
Lyndon B. Johnson Richard Nixon Gerald Ford |
| Preceded by | Barry Goldwater |
| Succeeded by | Dennis DeConcini |
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Paul Jones Fannin January 29, 1907 Ashland, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | January 13, 2002 (aged 94) Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Lorenza Brown Elma Addington |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater |
University of Arizona Stanford University |
| Religion | Methodism |
Paul Jones Fannin (January 29, 1907 – January 13, 2002) was an American businessman and politician. A Republican, he served as a U.S. Senator from Arizona from 1965 to 1977. He previously served as the 11th Governor of Arizona from 1959 to 1965.
Paul Fannin was born in Ashland, Kentucky, to Thomas Newton and Rhoda Catherine (née Davis) Fannin. His father worked as a dairy farmer and also owned a harness shop. Fannin and his family moved to Phoenix, Arizona, when he was eight months old due to his father's health. He received his early education at Kenilworth Elementary School, and graduated from Phoenix Union High School in 1925.
Fannin attended the University of Arizona for two years before transferring to Stanford University, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in business administration in 1930. He then returned to Phoenix, where he joined his family's hardware business. He and his brother Ernest later established the Fannin Gas and Supply Company, a gas and petroleum equipment company. He served as president of the company from 1945 until 1956, when he and his brother sold the company.
In 1934, Fannin married Elma Addington, to whom he remained married until her death in 2001; the couple had one daughter and three sons.
A conservative Republican, Fannin was elected Governor of Arizona in 1958, defeating Attorney General Robert Morrison by nearly 30,000 votes. He was sworn into office on January 5, 1959. He was re-elected in 1960 and again in 1962.
During his tenure, Fannin increased funding for the public school system by raising sales taxes, equalized property taxes, established the first medical school in the state, and created the Arizona-Mexico Commission to promote tourism and trade across the border. He also served as chairman of the Western Governors Association, as well as a member of the Executive Committee of Council of State Governors and of the National Civil Defense Advisory Council.
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