Leo Corbet

Leo Frank Corbet Jr. (November 16, 1936 – December 22, 2019) was an American lawyer and politician who served in the Arizona legislature, mostly during the 1970s and 1980s.

Biography

Corbet was born in Lordsburg, New Mexico, and graduated from Yuma High School in Yuma, Arizona. He earned both his bachelor's and law degrees from University of Arizona. Afterward, Corbet then practiced law in Phoenix, Arizona.

Arizona Senate

Corbet served in the Arizona Senate from 1971 to 1983 and again from 1989 to 1991. He was a Republican. In 2001, Corbet underwent heart transplant surgery.

Death

Corbet passed away in Phoenix, Arizona on December 22, 2019, at the age of 83.[1][2]

Notes

1. Leo Frank Corbet-obituary
2. Arizona State Library, Archives, & Public Records, Arizona Legislators: Then & Now-Leo Frank Corbet Jr.

Party political offices
Preceded by Evan Mecham	Republican nominee for Governor of Arizona 1982	Succeeded by Evan Mecham