Wesley Bolin
| Wesley Bolin | |
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| 15th Governor of Arizona | |
| In office October 20, 1977 – March 4, 1978 |
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| Preceded by | Raul Hector Castro |
| Succeeded by | Bruce Babbitt |
| Arizona Secretary of State | |
| In office 1949 – 1977 |
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| Governor | Dan Edward Garvey John Howard Pyle Ernest McFarland Paul Fannin Samuel Pearson Goddard, Jr. Jack Williams Raul Hector Castro |
| Preceded by | Curtis Williams |
| Succeeded by | Rose Perica Mofford |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 1, 1909 near Butler, Missouri |
| Died | March 4, 1978 (aged 68) Phoenix, Arizona |
| Resting place | Arizona State Capitol |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Marion Elizabeth Wallinder |
| Children | 5 |
| Profession | Business |
| Religion | Congregationalist |
Wesley Bolin (July 1, 1909 – March 4, 1978) was a Democratic Party politician who served as the 15th Governor of the U.S. state of Arizona between 1977 and 1978. His five months in office mark the shortest term in office for any Arizona governor.
Born on a farm near Butler, Missouri, Bolin moved with his family to Phoenix, Arizona, at age six (6). He worked with several business firms in the Salt River Valley before being elected constable of West Phoenix Precinct in 1938. From 1943 until 1948, Bolin was justice of the peace of the West Phoenix Precinct court.
He served over 28 years as Arizonan Secretary of State (13 consecutive terms).
He succeeded to the governorship after the previous governor, Raul Hector Castro, was named ambassador to Argentina by President Jimmy Carter. Under Arizonan law, the Secretary of State was first in line to fill a vacancy in the governor's office. Bolin was Secretary of State for Arizona from 1949 until he assumed the office of Governor, and remains the longest-serving Secretary of State in Arizonan history.[1]
Bolin died in office at the age of 68 in 1978 and was succeeded by Bruce Babbitt. The Wesley Bolin Memorial Plaza near the capitol in Phoenix, Arizona, was named after him, and has been designated as a Phoenix Point of Pride.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Arizona Secretaries of State Since Statehood
- ^ "Phoenix Points of Pride". http://phoenix.gov/ARTS/pridepts.html. Retrieved October 18, 2006.
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| Preceded by Curtis Williams |
Arizona Secretary of State 1949–1977 |
Succeeded by Rose Perica Mofford |
| Preceded by Raul Hector Castro |
Governor of Arizona October 1977–March 1978 |
Succeeded by Bruce Babbitt |
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