| Claude R. Kirk, Jr. | |
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36th Governor of Florida
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| In office January 3, 1967 – January 5, 1971 |
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| Lieutenant | Ray C. Osborn 1st FL Lt. Governor |
| Preceded by | W. Haydon Burns |
| Succeeded by | Reubin O'Donovan Askew |
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| Born | January 7, 1926 San Bernardino, California |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Sarah Stokes Erika Mattfeld |
| Children | Sarah, Katherine, William, Frank, Claudia, Erik |
| Religion | Anglican/Episcopalian |
Claude Roy Kirk, Jr. List of Governors Military governor Spanish Florida was acquired from Spain in the Adams-Onís Treaty, which took effect July 10 Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. The position of Lieutenant Governor of Florida was restored with the 1968 revision of the Florida state constitution (See Article IV Section 2 Ray C Osborne (born September 7, 1933, in Winston-Salem North Carolina) was a Florida Republican Party Politician who The position of Lieutenant Governor of Florida was restored with the 1968 revision of the Florida state constitution (See Article IV Section 2 William Haydon Burns ( March 17, 1912 – November 22, 1987) was the thirty-fifth governor of Florida from 1965 to 1967 Reubin O'Donovan Askew (born September 11 1928) is an American politician, who served as the 37th governor of the U Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Anglicanism is a tradition of Christian faith Churches in this tradition either have historical connections to the Church of England or have similar beliefs (born January 7, 1926) was the thirty-sixth governor of the U.S. state of Florida. Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. List of Governors Military governor Spanish Florida was acquired from Spain in the Adams-Onís Treaty, which took effect July 10 A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the He was the first Republican to hold the office of governor since 1877. Year 1877 ( MDCCCLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common
Claude Kirk was born in San Bernardino, California. He lived in Chicago, Illinois, and Montgomery, Alabama, where he attended high school. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. Montgomery (məntˈgəmɜriː is the Capital, second most populous city and the 4th most populous metropolitan area in the Southern U After graduating at age seventeen, he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps and rose to the rank of lieutenant. Lieutenant (abbreviated Lt or Lieut) is a Military, Naval, Paramilitary, Fire service, Emergency medical services Kirk served in both World War II and the Korean War. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Korean War refers to a period of military conflict between North Korean and South Korean regimes with major hostilities lasting from June 25 1950 until the Following his service he attended the University of Alabama School of Law. In 1956, he founded the American Heritage Life Insurance Company in Jacksonville, Florida. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In 1960, he switched his party affiliation from Democrat to Republican, heading the "Floridians for Nixon" campaign. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. He ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate in 1964 and then ran for governor in 1966. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Upon taking the oath of office on January 3, 1967, he became the state's first Republican governor in 90 years. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. During his term in office a new Florida constitution went into effect in 1968. A constitution is a system for government often Codified as a written document that establishes the rules and principles of an autonomous political entity Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The governor was often at odds with both Democrats and his Republican colleagues in the legislature on issues such as growth and taxes. A statewide teachers' strike in 1968 was a significant event during his term. He left office on January 5, 1971, after losing his re-election bid to Democrat Reubin O'Donovan Askew. Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Reubin O'Donovan Askew (born September 11 1928) is an American politician, who served as the 37th governor of the U After his term in office, Kirk returned to his business pursuits, though he has campaigned several times for governor, U. S. senator, and Florida commissioner of education.
Currently, Kirk is the earliest serving Governor of Florida who is still alive. He is also the oldest Governor of Florida who is still alive who was elected to the position – Wayne Mixson, who served for three days after the resignation of Bob Graham, is older by nearly four years but was never elected to the office. John Wayne Mixson, better known as Wayne Mixson (born June 16, 1922) was the thirty-ninth governor of the U Daniel Robert "Bob" Graham (born November 9, 1936) is an American politician In 2007 81-year old Kirk participated in symposium organized by Lou Frey Institute and University of Central Florida along with then-Governor Jeb Bush and fellow surviving Governors (Reubin Askew, Bob Graham, Bob Martinez and Buddy MacKay[1]) "A Day With Florida Governors". Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. John Ellis "Jeb" Bush (born February 11, 1953) is an American Politician and was the 43rd Governor of Florida Reubin O'Donovan Askew (born September 11 1928) is an American politician, who served as the 37th governor of the U Daniel Robert "Bob" Graham (born November 9, 1936) is an American politician Robert "Bob" Martinez (born December 25, 1934 in Tampa Florida) was the fortieth governor of Florida from 1987 to Kenneth Hood "Buddy" MacKay Jr (born March 22, 1933) is an American Politician and Diplomat from Florida. [2]
Kirk is the father-in-law of Ander Crenshaw of Florida's Fourth Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives. Ander Crenshaw (born September 1 1944 American politician has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 2001 The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate.
After the publication of John Filo's famous photograph showing Florida resident Mary Ann Vecchio kneeling over the body of Jeffrey Miller at the Kent State University National Guard confrontation with students in May 1970, then-Governor Kirk publicly labeled Vecchio a dissident Communist. John Paul Filo ( Natrona Heights Pennsylvania) photographed the 1971 Pulitzer Prize winning photo of a 14-year-old runaway girl ( Mary Ann Vecchio) crying Mary Ann Vecchio (born c 1956 was the subject of a Pulitzer Prize -winning photograph by Photojournalism student John Filo in the aftermath of the Jeffrey Glenn Miller ( March 28, 1950 &ndash May 4, 1970) was a student at Kent State University in Kent Ohio when he
Notes
- ^ Wayne Mixson, other former Governor, serving briefly in 1987, wasn't present
- ^ YouTube - A Day With the Florida Governors
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| Preceded by W. Haydon Burns |
Governor of Florida 1967–1971 |
Succeeded by Reubin O'Donovan Askew |
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