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John Wayne Mixson (June 16, 1922 – July 8, 2020) was an American politician and farmer in Florida who served as the 12th lieutenant governor of Florida from 1979 to 1987, and as the 39th governor of Florida for three days in January 1987.
Jul 8, 2020 · Wayne Mixson, who served as Florida's governor for 72 hours in 1987, passed away at 98 in Tallahassee. He was a conservative North Floridian who balanced the Graham-Cracker ticket and a civic leader who supported both parties.
Learn about the life and career of John Wayne Mixson, who served as a Florida state representative, lieutenant governor, and briefly as the 39th governor of Florida. The book is based on oral history interviews with Mixson and his wife, and is available for purchase from FHS Press.
John Wayne Mixson was the thirty-ninth governor of Florida from January 3 to January 6, 1987, after serving as Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of Commerce under Bob Graham. He was born in Alabama in 1922, served in the Navy during World War II, and owned a farm and cattle ranch in Jackson County.
Jul 8, 2020 · Published 10:20 AM PDT, July 8, 2020. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Former Florida Gov. Wayne Mixson, whose three-day term was shortest in state history, died Wednesday. He was 98. Mixson took over the top spot on Jan. 3, 1987, when Gov. Bob Graham resigned early to be sworn into the U.S. Senate.
Jul 9, 2020 · Mixson was a farmer and a Democrat who served as lieutenant governor under Bob Graham and briefly as governor in 1987. He also served in the Florida House, the Navy and as a special ambassador to Ecuador.
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Jul 8, 2020 · Wayne Mixson, who served as governor for three days in 1987 after Bob Graham resigned to join the Senate, passed away at 98. He was a farmer, a state lawmaker and a special ambassador to Ecuador.
