Reubin Askew
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Reubin Askew | |
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37th Govrenor o Florida | |
In office January 5, 1971 – January 2, 1979 | |
Lieutenant | Thomas Burton Adams, Jr. (1971-1975) J.H. Williams (1975-1979) |
Precedit bi | Claude Roy Kirk |
Succeedit bi | Bob Graham |
7th United States Trade Representative | |
In office 1979–1981 | |
Preses | Jimmy Carter |
Precedit bi | Robert S. Strauss |
Succeedit bi | Bill Brock |
Personal details | |
Born | 11 September 1928 Muskogee, Oklahoma |
Dee'd | March 13, 2014 (aged 85) Tallahassee, Florida |
Poleetical pairty | Democratic |
Spoose(s) | Donna Lou Harper |
Profession | Politeecian, lawyer |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Reubin O'Donovan Askew (11 September 1928 – 13 Mairch 2014) wis a American politeecian. He wis the Govrenor o Florida durin the 1970s.
He is a democrat frae Florida. He wis born in Muskogee (Oklahoma), but syne 1937 he livit in Florida. He wis a lawyer. He servit baith in US Army an US Air Force.
Askew died at the age of 85 on 13 Mairch 2014 at his Tallahassee home, efter a recent stroke.[1]
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