Cliff Finch

Charles Clifton "Cliff" Finch (born April 4, 1927 in Pope , Panola County , Mississippi , † April 22, 1986 in Batesville , Mississippi) was an American politician and from 1976 to 1980 governor of the state of Mississippi.

Early years and political advancement

After elementary school, Finch fought in Italy at the end of World War II . He then spent a year with a construction company in Guam . After returning to Mississippi, he studied law at the University of Mississippi until 1958 . He then worked in Batesville as a lawyer.

Finch became a member of the Democratic Party and from 1960 to 1964 a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives . Between 1964 and 1972 he was a district attorney in the 17th judicial district. In 1971 he unsuccessfully applied for the office of lieutenant governor . In 1975 he was elected as the new governor of his state after a formidable campaign in which he united black and white workers in an electoral alliance.

Mississippi Governor

Cliff Finch began his four-year term on January 20, 1976. At that time he managed to save the ailing banks of the state and thus avoid a financial crisis. Within the party, he succeeded in reconciling two divided wings of the party. After a flood in 1979, the victims received financial support.

Another résumé

After his term in office, Charles Finch tried himself as a federal politician. As early as 1978, his attempt to be elected to the US Senate had failed. In 1980 he ran for his party's nomination for the presidential election. With incumbent president Jimmy Carter running again, Finch's chances of being nominated were hopeless. In the end, Ronald Reagan was elected president against Carter. Finch was eliminated from the election campaign after nine unsuccessful primaries. Then he worked as a lawyer again. He died of a heart attack in Batesville in 1986 .

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SURNAME	Finch, Cliff
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Finch, Charles Clifton
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician and governor of the state of Mississippi (1976–1980)
DATE OF BIRTH	April 4, 1927
PLACE OF BIRTH	Pope , Mississippi
DATE OF DEATH	April 22, 1986
Place of death	Batesville , Mississippi