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Harvey Wesley Bolin (July 1, 1909 – March 4, 1978) was an American Democratic Party politician who served as the 15th governor of Arizona between 1977 and 1978. His five months in office mark the shortest term in office for any Arizona governor.
Wesley Bolin was born in Missouri and moved to Phoenix as a child. He served as secretary of state for 13 terms and became governor in 1977, but died in office in 1978.
Mar 5, 1978 · Gov. Wesley Bolin of Arizona died of a heart attack early yesterday at his home in Phoenix. He was 68 years old. Attorney General Bruce Babbitt was sworn in as Governor later in the day. Mr....
Jimmy Carter expressed his sympathy to Marion Bolin and the people of Arizona after the death of Governor Wesley Bolin in 1978. He praised Bolin's integrity, warmth, and dedication to duty and values as a long-time public servant in Arizona.
The plaza was established on March 9, 1978, by the Arizona Legislature in honor of Governor Wesley Bolin, who had died a mere 5 days previously on March 4. P...
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The 9/11 Memorial in Arizona is a state memorial to the events and aftermath of the September 11 attacks, located at the Wesley Bolin Memorial Plaza near the State Capitol in Phoenix, Arizona. The monument is a circular plan with a flat inclined metal ring.
Wesley Bolin was the Arizona Secretary of State from 1949 to 1977 and became the governor in 1977 after Raul Hector Castro resigned. He died in 1978 and a memorial plaza was named after him in Phoenix.
