State nickname: The Grand Canyon State, The Copper State Other U.S. States Capital Phoenix Largest city Phoenix Governor Janet Napolitano (D) Official languages English Only State Area 295,254 km² (6th) - Land 294,312 km² - Water 942 km² (0. ... See also: Arizona flag history Categories: Stub | U.S. state flags | Arizona ... Paul Fannin Paul Jones Fannin (January 29, 1907âJanuary 13, 2002) was Governor of the U.S. state of Arizona from 1959 to 1965 and subsequently a U.S. Senator from Arizona. ... In 1912, women in Arizona also gained the right to vote, and in 1917 World War I brought an economic boom to Arizona. ...