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Lawton Chiles

Lawton Chiles

Former Governor of Florida
Lawton Mainor Chiles Jr. was an American politician and military officer. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as a United States senator from Florida from 1971 to 1989 and as the 41st governor of Florida from 1991 until his death in 1998. Wikipedia
Born: April 3, 1930, Lakeland, FL
Died: December 12, 1998 (age 68 years), Tallahassee, FL
Previous offices: Governor of Florida (1991–1998), Senator, FL (1971–1989), Member of the Florida State Senate (1966–1970), and more
Spouse: Rhea Chiles (m. 1951–1998)
Organization founded: Florida Gulf Coast University