Frank B. Zinn
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Appointed byJohn Burroughs
Preceded byFred M. Standley
Succeeded byHilton A. Dickson Jr.
BornFrank Benjamin Zinn
December 24, 1920
December 24, 1920
Tucumcari, New Mexico, U.S.
Frank Zinn | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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] He took classes at American University Washington College of Law until 1942.[3]