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Cliff Finch
American politician (1927-1986) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Charles Clifton "Cliff" Finch (April 4, 1927 – April 22, 1986) was an American politician. He was the 56th Governor of Mississippi. He served as governor from 1976 to 1980. He was a Democrat.
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He ran for President of the United States in 1980, but lost the primary to Jimmy Carter.
Finch died in Batesville, Mississippi from a heart attack, aged 59.
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