Robert Finch (American politician)
| Robert Finch | |
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| Counselor to the President | |
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In office June 23, 1970 – December 15, 1972 |
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| President | Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by |
Bryce Harlow Pat Moynihan |
| Succeeded by | Anne Armstrong |
| 8th United States Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare | |
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In office January 21, 1969 – June 23, 1970 |
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| President | Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | Wilbur J. Cohen |
| Succeeded by | Elliot Richardson |
| 38th Lieutenant Governor of California | |
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In office January 2, 1967 – January 8, 1969 |
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| Governor | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Glenn M. Anderson |
| Succeeded by | Edwin Reinecke |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Robert Hutchinson Finch October 9, 1925 Tempe, Arizona, U.S. |
| Died | October 10, 1995 (aged 70) Pasadena, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Carol Crothers |
| Children | 4 |
| Education |
Occidental College (BA) University of Southern California (LLB) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Marine Corps
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| Years of service | 1951–1953 |
| Battles/wars |
World War II Korean War |
Robert Hutchinson Finch (October 9, 1925 – October 10, 1995) was a Republican politician from La Canada Flintridge, California. In 1967, he served as the 38th Lieutenant Governor of California. Following Richard Nixon's presidential campaign in 1968, he was appointed Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare in 1969. He was the Counselor to the President from 1970 until 1972. During the 1976 California United States Senate election, he lost in the Republican primary to S.I. Hayakawa.
Finch was born in Tempe, Arizona. He was the son of Robert L. Finch, a member of the Arizona House of Representatives, and his wife, Gladys Hutchinson. Finch was enlisted in the Marine Corps during World War II. He married the former Carol Crothers on February 14, 1946; they had three daughters and one son: Maureen F. Shaw, Kevin Finch, Priscilla Finch and Cathleen F. Morser.
After serving in the Marines briefly during World War II, Finch entered Occidental College in Los Angeles, where he graduated in 1947 with a bachelor's degree. After the graduation from Occidental College in 1947, and served as an aide to Congressman Norris Poulson. He befriended future President Richard Nixon. Following college, Mr. Finch went to Washington, D.C., where he worked as an administrative aide to Congressman Norris Poulson, representative from California. During this time, he met and became friendly with freshman Congressman Richard M. Nixon. Partly at Nixon's suggestion, Mr. Finch returned to California to study law at the University of Southern California, where he took his LL.B. degree in 1951.
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