Rhea Chiles
American philanthropist (1930–2015) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rhea May Chiles (née Grafton; December 1, 1930 – November 8, 2015) was First Lady of Florida from 1991 to 1998 during the tenure of her husband, Governor Lawton Chiles. In 2009, she was designated a Distinguished Floridian by the Florida Economics Club at an event hosted by former Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice Major B. Harding and keynoted by former United States Senator Sam Nunn.[1]
Quick Facts First Lady of Florida, Governor ...
Rhea Chiles | |
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First Lady of Florida | |
In role January 8, 1991 – December 12, 1998 | |
Governor | Lawton Chiles |
Preceded by | Mary Jane Martinez |
Succeeded by | Anne Selph MacKay |
Personal details | |
Born | Rhea May Grafton (1930-12-01)December 1, 1930 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | November 8, 2015(2015-11-08) (aged 84) Anna Maria Island, Florida, U.S. |
Resting place | Chiles Family Estate Lakeland, Florida, U.S. |
Spouse | |
Children | 4 |
Alma mater | University of Florida |
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