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Lawton Chiles
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In office
January 8, 1991 ? December 12, 1998
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| Lieutenant
| Buddy MacKay
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| Preceded by
| Bob Martinez
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| Succeeded by
| Buddy MacKay
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In office
January 3, 1971 ? January 3, 1989
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| Preceded by
| Spessard Holland
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| Succeeded by
| Connie Mack III
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In office
January 3, 1987 ? January 3, 1989
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| Preceded by
| Pete Domenici
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| Succeeded by
| Jim Sasser
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In office
January 3, 1979 ? January 3, 1981
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| Preceded by
| Frank Church
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| Succeeded by
| H. John Heinz III
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| Born
| Lawton Mainor Chiles, Jr.
(
1930-04-03
)
April 3, 1930
Lakeland, Florida
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| Died
| December 12, 1998
(1998-12-12)
(aged 68)
Tallahassee, Florida
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| Resting place
| Chiles Family Estate
Lakeland, Florida
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| Political party
| Democratic
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| Spouse(s)
| Rhea Chiles
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| Relations
| Kay Hagan
(niece)
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| Alma mater
| University of Florida
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| Allegiance
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United States of America
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| Branch/service
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United States Army
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| Years of service
| 1953?1954
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| Battles/wars
| Korean War
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Lawton Mainor Chiles, Jr.
(April 3, 1930 ? December 12, 1998) was an
American
politician. He was the 41st
Governor of Florida
from January 8, 1991 until his death in December 12, 1998.
Before he was governor, Chiles was also a
United States Senator
from Florida serving from January 3, 1979 to January 1989.
Chiles once walked 1,003 miles from
Key West
to
Pensacola
, so that he could win the election for the United States senate. This earned him the nickname "Walkin' Lawton".
Chiles died on December 12, 1998 in
Tallahassee
, Florida from a
heart attack
, aged 68. He was survived by his three children and his wife
Rhea
.
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