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Evan Mecham was born on 12 May, 1924 in Duchesne, Utah, U.S., is an American politician (1924–2008). Discover Evan Mecham's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 83 years old?

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Age 83 years old
Zodiac Sign Taurus
Born 12 May 1924
Birthday 12 May
Birthplace Duchesne, Utah, U.S.
Date of death 21 February, 2008
Died Place Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Nationality United States

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His wife is Florence Lambert (m. 1945)

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1924

Evan Mecham (May 12, 1924 – February 21, 2008) was an American businessman and the 17th governor of Arizona, serving from January 5, 1987, until his impeachment conviction on April 4, 1988.

A decorated veteran of World War II, Mecham was a successful automotive dealership owner and occasional newspaper publisher.

Periodic runs for political office earned him a reputation as a perennial candidate along with the nickname of "The Harold Stassen of Arizona" before he was elected governor, under the Republican banner.

As governor, Mecham was plagued by controversy almost immediately after his inauguration and became the first U.S. governor to simultaneously face removal from office through impeachment, a scheduled recall election, and a felony indictment.

He was the first and only Arizona governor to be impeached, as well as one of only 15 U.S. governors to be impeached.

Mecham served one term as a state senator before beginning a string of unsuccessful runs for public office.

1942

The youngest of five boys, with one younger sister, he graduated as salutatorian from Altamont High School in 1942 and enrolled in Utah State Agricultural College (now Utah State University) on an agricultural scholarship.

1943

Mecham left college and joined the U.S. Army Air Corps in January 1943.

He was trained as a P-38 Lightning fighter pilot before being transferred to England, where he flew P-51 Mustangs.

1945

Mecham was shot down on March 7, 1945, while flying escort on a photo reconnaissance mission and was held as a prisoner of war for 22 days.

Mecham returned to the United States after recovering from injuries sustained in the lead-up to his capture, and received an Air Medal and Purple Heart for his service.

Mecham married Florence Lambert in May 1945 and was discharged in December of the same year.

Together, the couple raised seven children: Suzanne, Dennis, Christine, Eric, Teresa, Kyle and Lance.

Mecham was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

1947

Mecham enrolled at Arizona State College (now Arizona State University) in 1947 and majored in management and economics.

1950

In 1950, he left school 16 credit hours short of a degree to start Mecham Pontiac and Rambler in Ajo.

1952

Mecham first sought elected office in 1952, while still living in Ajo, with an unsuccessful run for the Arizona House of Representatives.

1954

Mecham relocated to Glendale in 1954 where he acquired and operated a Pontiac dealership until he sold it in March 1988.

As a dealer, he appeared regularly in local television commercials and adopted his trademark motto of "If you can't deal with Mecham, you just can't deal."

The Glendale dealership served as a base for other family-owned businesses, including Mecham Racing, Hauahaupan Mining Company and several auto dealerships in other states.

In addition to his auto dealership, Mecham owned several short-lived newspapers.

One of his papers, the Evening American, was printed as a Phoenix daily with maximum circulation of 27,000 before becoming a weekly journal.

1957

He taught Sunday school and served as a bishop in the LDS church from 1957 to 1961.

Part of his faith was that God would guide his actions and provide him the strength needed to endure.

These beliefs were in part demonstrated during his time as governor when one staff member reported hearing a conversation in Mecham's office before entering the room to find the Governor alone.

Another staff member, Donna Carlson, reported that Mecham believed he had obtained office by divine right and was thus not overly concerned about the feelings of others.

1967

As a newspaper publisher trying to break into the Phoenix and Tucson markets, Mecham testified before the U.S. Senate Antitrust and Monopoly subcommittee on July 13, 1967.

This testimony was in response to a bill sponsored by U.S. Senator Carl Hayden that provided partial immunity from the Sherman Antitrust Act, allowing an economically healthy newspaper and one that was failing to form a joint venture combining advertising, printing, and distribution operations while maintaining separate reporting and editorial functions.

While supporters of the bill claimed it would prevent newspaper failures, Mecham opposed the bill claiming "The major reason that this bill has been presented is because of the power of the press over the decisions of voters at the polls, and the desire of politicians to court the favor of those who control these monopolistic presses."

He also added that "the tools of monopoly are in the common advertising and the common circulation department."

1986

His victory during the 1986 election began with a surprise win of the Republican nomination, followed by a split of the Democratic party during the general election, resulting in a three-way race.

While Governor, Mecham became known for statements and actions that were widely perceived as racially charged or racist.

Among these actions were the cancellation of the state's paid Martin Luther King Jr. Day and creating an unpaid King holiday on a Sunday, attributing high divorce rates to working women, and his defense of the word "pickaninny" in describing African American children.

In reaction to these events, a boycott of Arizona was organized.

A rift between the Governor and fellow Republicans in the Arizona Legislature developed after the Arizona Republic newspaper made accusations of questionable political appointments and cronyism, accusations that Mecham contended were false.

1987

Having served from January 5, 1987, to April 4, 1988, Mecham was removed from office following conviction in his impeachment trial on charges of obstruction of justice and misuse of government funds—funds that Mecham maintained were private.

A later criminal trial acquitted Mecham of related charges.

Following his removal from office, Mecham remained active in politics for nearly a decade.

During this time, he served as a delegate to the Republican National Convention and made his final runs for the Arizona governorship and also for the U.S. Senate, in which he unsuccessfully challenged John McCain as an independent.

Evan Mecham was born to parents who were members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Mountain Home, Utah, and raised on his family's farm.