Paul Laxalt

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Paul Laxalt
General Chair of the Republican National Committee
In office January 28, 1983 – January 23, 1987 Serving with Frank Fahrenkopf (National Chair)
Preceded by	Richard Richards (Chair)
Succeeded by	Lee Atwater (Chair)
United States Senator from Nevada
In office December 18, 1974 – January 3, 1987
Preceded by	Alan Bible
Succeeded by	Harry Reid
22nd Governor of Nevada
In office January 2, 1967 – January 4, 1971
Lieutenant	Edward Fike
Preceded by	Grant Sawyer
Succeeded by	Mike O'Callaghan
23rd Lieutenant Governor of Nevada
In office January 1, 1963 – January 2, 1967
Governor	Grant Sawyer
Preceded by	Maude Frazier
Succeeded by	Edward Fike
District Attorney of Ormsby County
In office 1951–1955
Preceded by	Richard Waters
Succeeded by	Cameron McVicar Batjer
Personal details
Born	Paul Dominique Laxalt (1922-08-02)August 2, 1922 Reno, Nevada, U.S.
Died	August 6, 2018(2018-08-06) (aged 96) McLean, Virginia, U.S.
Resting place	Arlington National Cemetery
Political party	Republican
Spouses	Jackalyn Ross ​ ​ (m. 1946; div. 1972)​ Carol Laxalt ​ (m. 1975)​
Children	6
Relatives	Robert Laxalt (brother) Adam Laxalt (grandson)
Education	Santa Clara University (BA) University of Denver (LLB)
Military service
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1943–1946
Battles/wars	World War II  • Battle of Leyte

Paul Dominique Laxalt (/ˈlæksɔːlt/ LAK-sawlt; August 2, 1922 – August 6, 2018) was an American attorney and politician who served as the 22nd governor of Nevada from 1967 to 1971 and a United States senator representing Nevada from 1974 until 1987. A member of the Republican Party, he was one of Ronald Reagan's closest friends in politics. After Reagan was elected president in 1980, many in the national press referred to Laxalt as "the first friend". He was the older brother of writer Robert Laxalt and maternal grandfather of Adam Laxalt, who served as the 33rd attorney general of Nevada from 2015 to 2019.