John F. Simms
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John Field Simms, Jr. (1916-1975) was a U.S. politician from the state of New Mexico. He born in Albuquerque and was a member of the New Mexico House of Representatives from 1947 to 1949. In 1954 he was elected Governor of New Mexico at the age of 38, at the time the youngest governor to be elected in New Mexico. Governor Simms died on April 11, 1975. Governor Simms was a Democrat.
Preceded by Edwin L. Mechem |
Governor of New Mexico 1955-1957 |
Succeeded by Edwin L. Mechem |
Governors of New Mexico | |
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Territorial: Bent • Calhoun • Lane • Meriwether • Rencher • Connelly • Mitchell • Pile • Giddings • Axtell • Wallace • Sheldon • Ross • Prince • Thornton • Otero • Hagerman • Curry • Mills
McDonald • Baca • Lindsey • Larrazolo • M. Mechem • Hinkle • Hannett • Dillon • Seligman • Hockenhull • Tingley • Miles • Dempsey • Mabry • E. Mechem • Simms • E. Mechem • Burroughs • E. Mechem • Bolack • Campbell • Cargo • King • Apodaca • King • Anaya • Carruthers • King • Johnson • Richardson |