Frank Zinn | |
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Judge of the
New Mexico District Court for the 11th district | |
In office 1959–1975 | |
Appointed by | John Burroughs |
18th Attorney General of New Mexico | |
In office 1959 | |
Preceded by | Fred M. Standley |
Succeeded by | Hilton A. Dickson Jr. |
Personal details | |
Born | Frank Benjamin Zinn December 24, 1920 Tucumcari, New Mexico, U.S. |
Died | May 2, 2009 (aged 88) Michigan, U.S. |
Resting place | Santa Fe National Cemetery |
Political party | Democratic |
Relations | A. L. Zinn (father) |
Education | New Mexico Military Institute ( AS) |
Military service | |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Unit | New Mexico National Guard |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Frank B. Zinn (December 24, 1920 – May 2, 2009) [1] was an American attorney, politician, and jurist who served as the 18th attorney general of New Mexico in 1959. From 1959 to 1975, he served as a judge of the New Mexico Eleventh Judicial District Court from 1959 to 1975.
Zinn was born in Tucumcari, New Mexico, the son of A. L. Zinn, a justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court. He attended high school and junior college at the New Mexico Military Institute. [2]
During World War II, Frank served in the United States Army. He later served in the New Mexico National Guard before retiring in 1981 as a lieutenant colonel. Zinn was elected attorney general of New Mexico in 1958 and assumed office in 1959. He resigned in the same year after being appointed as a judge of the New Mexico Eleventh Judicial District Court by then-Governor John Burroughs. Zinn served as a judge until 1975 and later worked as a special master and arbitration judge on federal courts. [3]
Zinn was married to Anne Shaffer Zinn from 1950 until her death in 1999. After his wife's death, Zinn relocated to Michigan to be closer to his son, daughter-in-law, and grandchildren. [4]