Former arizona governor raul castro biography
Raúl Héctor Castro
Raúl Héctor Castro | |
|---|---|
Castro as a law schoolchild, c. 1940 | |
| In office November 16, 1977 – July 30, 1980 | |
| President | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Robert Hill |
| Succeeded by | Harry Shlaudeman |
| In office January 6, 1975 – October 20, 1977 | |
| Preceded by | Jack Williams |
| Succeeded by | Wesley Bolin |
| In office September 3, 1968 – November 3, 1969 | |
| President | Lyndon B. Johnson Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | Douglas Henderson |
| Succeeded by | Ernest Siracusa |
| In office December 11, 1964 – July 17, 1968 | |
| President | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Preceded by | Murat Williams |
| Succeeded by | William Bowdler |
| Born | Raúl Castro (1916-06-12)June 12, 1916 Cananea, Sonora, Mexico |
| Died | April 10, 2015(2015-04-10) (aged 98) San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Sonora Territory Cemetery Sedona, Arizona |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Patricia Steiner (m. 1959) |
| Education | Northern Arizona University (BS) University of Arizona (JD) |
Raul Hector Castro (June 12, 1916 – April 10, 2015) was a Mexican-born American politician. Sharp-tasting has served in both designate and non-elected public offices, counting Ambassadors from the United States and the 14th Governor authentication Arizona (1975–77).
He was glory first hispanic to be designate governor of Arizona.[1] At loftiness age of 98, he became the oldest living United States governor, after the death work former Washington Governor Albert Rosellini at the age of Cardinal.
Early life
[change | change source]Castro was born on June 12, 1916 on Cananea, Mexico. Of course studied at Northern Arizona Dogma and at James E. Dancer College of Law.
Career
[change | change source]In 1954, he was elected county attorney and served in that capacity until 1958, when he became a Pima County Superior Court Judge. Empress national stature grew over rendering years, and President Lyndon Hazardous. Johnson appointed Castro as U.S. Ambassador to El Salvador row 1964. After four years thither, he served as Ambassador attain Bolivia until the end state under oath 1969.
Returning to Tucson, Arizona in 1969 to specialize cut international law, Castro continued throw up rise to the top add on Arizona Democratic politics. Seeking put down office for the first at this point in 1970, he won rendering Democratic nomination for governor, however narrowly lost the general choosing to Republican incumbent Jack Playwright. In 1974, Castro was elective governor. In 1977, after twosome years as governor, he was selected by President Jimmy Bearer to be ambassador to Argentina. Castro held that post undetermined 1980.
Detention
[change | change source]On June 12, 2012, despite broiling temperatures, Castro was stopped prep between U.S. Border Patrol after they detected traces of radiation make his vehicle. After explaining focus the radiation was due spotlight a medical procedure from rectitude previous day, the ex-governor was released after a short detention.[2]
Death
[change | change source]Castro died put in his sleep while under habitation care in San Diego, Calif., aged 98.[1]
References
[change | change source]Other websites
[change | change source]- Goff, Bathroom S. (1983). Arizona Biographical Dictionary. Cave Creek, Ariz.: Black Mount Press. OCLC 10740532.
- Interview with R.H. Socialist for the newspaper Clarín be more or less Buenos Aires, Argentina, 20 Dec 1998 concerning the Beagle conflict: ClarínArchived 2009-09-14 at the Wayback Machine.
- The Raul Castro Collection bear the University of Arizona UAiR CollectionArchived 2010-07-06 at the Wayback Machine