John F. Simms Politician

John Field Simms, Jr. (December 18, 1916 – April 11, 1975) was a U.S. politician and judge from the state of New Mexico. He was born in Albuquerque. He was a member of the New Mexico House of Representatives from 1947 to 1949. In 1954 he was elected the 16th 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.

Personal facts

Birth dateDecember 18, 1916
Birth place
New Mexico , Albuquerque New Mexico
Religion
Episcopal Church (United States)
Date of deathApril 11, 1975
Place of death
New Mexico , Albuquerque New Mexico
Residence
Albuquerque New Mexico
Profession
Lawyer , Ranch

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Politician

party
Democratic Party (United States)
successor

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John F. Simms on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.nga.org/cms/home/governors/past-governors-bios/page_new_mexico/col2-content/main-content-list/title_simms_john.html