Background
Chiles, Lawton Mainor was born on April 3, 1930 in Lakeland, Florida, United States. Son of Lawton Mainor and Margaret (Patterson) Chiles.
Chiles, Lawton Mainor was born on April 3, 1930 in Lakeland, Florida, United States. Son of Lawton Mainor and Margaret (Patterson) Chiles.
Bachelor of Science, University Florida, 1952. Bachelor of Laws, 1955. Bachelor of Laws honorary degrees, Florida Southern College, Lakeland, 1971.
Bachelor of Laws honorary degrees, Jacksonville University, 1971.
Practiced in Lakeland, 1955-1970. United States senator from Florida, 1971-1989. Governor State of Florida, 1991-1999.
Member Florida House of Representatives, 1958-1966, Florida Senate, 1966-1970.
Trustee University Florida Law Center, since 1968, Florida Southern College, from 1971, Eckerd College, St. Petersburg, Florida, from 1971. Served as 1st lieutenant Army of the United States, 1952-1954. Member Phi Delta Phi, Alpha Tau Omega.
Phi Delta Phi
Alpha Tau Omega.
Married Rhea May Grafton, January 27, 1951. Children: Tandy M., Lawton Mainor III, Edward G., Rhea Gay.