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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, an affable Panhandle politician who became Florida’s longest-living but shortest-serving governor, died in Tallahassee on Wednesday. He was 98.
Jul 8, 2020 · Wayne Mixson, a former state lawmaker who served two terms as lieutenant governor and three days as governor, died Wednesday at his home in Tallahassee. He was 98.
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 · 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...
John Wayne Mixson served as a Florida state representative, Florida lieutenant governor, and briefly as the 39th governor of Florida. The results of his work while filling these roles continue to positively impact the state of Florida and its citizens.
Jul 8, 2020 · TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Former Florida Gov. Wayne Mixson, whose three-day term was shortest in state history, died Wednesday. He was 98.
