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Lawton Chiles


 

Lawton Mainor Chiles, Jr. (April 3, 1930December 12, 1998) was an American politician from the U.S. state of Florida. In a career spanning four decades, Chiles, a Democrat who never lost an election, served in the Florida House of Representatives, the U.S. Senate, and as forty-first governor of Florida from 1991 until his death in office in the last month of his term. He was the first Democratic governor in state history to have a Republican-controlled legislature.

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April 3 - 1930 - December 12 - 1998 - American politician - U.S. state - Florida - Democrat - Florida House of Representatives - U.S. Senate - Governor - 1991 - Republican - Legislature

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Introduction
Early life
Politics
The 1003 mile walk
The Senate
Governor of Florida
Legacy
Quotations
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