Sidney Preston Osborn
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Sidney Preston Osborn (May 17, 1884 – May 25, 1948) was the seventh Governor of Arizona and is, as of 2007, the only governor of Arizona to serve four consecutive two-year terms (Governors of Arizona now serve four-year terms, with a limit of two terms).
His governing style was one of no-nonsense. The best example was shown at the very beginning of his governorship: Upon taking office, Osborn had the state's top officials turn in a signed, but undated, resignation letter. If an official became an embarrassment to the state, Osborn would date the letter, and announce the official had resigned.
During his fourth term, Osborn suffered from Lou Gehrig's Disease and was barely able to communicate with his staff. He eventually died while in office. Osborn was succeeded by Dan Garvey.
Despite common perceptions, Osborn Road in Phoenix was not named after Sidney Osborn. The road was named as such when Sidney Osborn was a teenager.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ "Phoenix Street Names". http://www.mcdonaldlawaz.com/aroundaz/phoenix-streets.htm. Retrieved 1 August 2010.
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| Preceded by Robert Taylor Jones |
Governor of Arizona 1941–1948 |
Succeeded by Dan Edward Garvey |
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