Evan
Mecham
Born in Mountain Home, Duchesne, Utah, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Adelbert Mecham
and Ina (Hanberg) Mecham
Brother of
Delmar H Mecham, Wayne Hanberg Mecham, Willard Bovee Mecham, Arnold Mecham and Ina Jean (Mecham) Squires
Husband of
Florence (Lambert) Mecham
— married
11 Jun 1945 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
Father of
Christine (Mecham) Marsh
Died
at age 83
in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 27 Feb 2016
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Biography
Evan Mecham was an Arizonan.
Evan Mecham is Notable.
Evan Mecham (/ˈmiːkəm/ MEE-kəm; 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 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 Arizona governor to be impeached. His name rhymes with "impeach 'em."
Sources
- "United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH6H-X9S : 8 December 2015), Evan Mecham in entry for Adebert Mecham, 1930.
- Find A Grave Memorial # 24896516
- Evan Mecham on Wikipedia
- National Governors Association Biography
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