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| Affiliation | Democratic |
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| Name | Lawton M. Chiles, Jr. |
| Address |
Lakeland, Florida , United States |
| Email | None |
| Website | None |
| Born |
April 03, 1930 |
| Died |
December 12, 1998
(68 years) |
| Contributor | RP |
| Last Modifed | RBH
Feb 22, 2022 03:40pm |
| Tags |
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| Info | born in Lakeland, Polk County, Fla., April 3, 1930; attended the Lakeland public schools; graduated, University of Florida, Gainesville, Fla., 1952, and from the law school of the same university in 1955; served in the United States Army as artillery officer during Korean Conflict 1953-1954; admitted to the Florida bar in 1955 and commenced practice in Lakeland; member, Florida house of representatives 1958-1966; member, Florida State senate 1966-1970; businessman, banker, and industrial developer; chairman, Florida Law Revision Commission 1968-1970; elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in 1970 for the term commencing January 3, 1971; reelected in 1976 and again in 1982 for the term ending January 3, 1989; chairman, Special Committee on Aging (Ninety-Sixth Congress), Committee on the Budget (One Hundredth Congress); not a candidate for reelection in 1988; elected Governor of Florida in 1990; reelected Governor in 1994; was not a candidate for reelection in 1998; was a resident of Tallahassee, Fla., until his death on December 12, 1998; funeral services held at Faith Presbyterian Church in Tallahassee following a procession from Century, Fla., to Tallahassee; interment in Roselawn Cemetary.
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