Claude R. Kirk Jr.

Claude R. Kirk Jr.
36th Governor of Florida
In office
January 3, 1967 – January 5, 1971
LieutenantVacant
Ray C. Osborne
Preceded byW. Haydon Burns
Succeeded byReubin Askew
Personal details
Born
Claude Roy Kirk Jr.

(1926-01-07)January 7, 1926
San Bernardino, California, U.S.
DiedSeptember 28, 2011(2011-09-28) (aged 85)
West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.
Resting placeSouth Florida National Cemetery, Lake Worth, Florida, U.S.
Political partyRepublican (1960–1978, after 1990)
Other political
affiliations
Democratic (before 1960, 1978–1990)
Spouses
Sarah Stokes
(m. 1948; div. 1950)
(m. 1951; div. 1966)
Erika Mattfeld
(m. 1967)
Children7
Alma materDuke University
University of Alabama
ProfessionBusinessman
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Marine Corps
RankSecond lieutenant
Battles/warsWorld War II and Korean War

Claude Roy Kirk Jr. (January 7, 1926 – September 28, 2011) was an American businessman and politician who served as the 36th governor of Florida from 1967 to 1971. A Republican for most his career, he was the first Republican governor of Florida since Reconstruction.[1]

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