Back كلود آر. كيرك Arabic کلود کرک AZB Claude Roy Kirk German کلود کرک Persian Claude Kirk Italian Claude Kirk Dutch Claude Roy Kirk Polish Claude R. Kirk Swedish
Claude R. Kirk Jr. | |
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| 36th Governor of Florida | |
| In office January 3, 1967 – January 5, 1971 | |
| Lieutenant | Vacant Ray C. Osborne |
| Preceded by | W. Haydon Burns |
| Succeeded by | Reubin Askew |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Claude Roy Kirk Jr. January 7, 1926 San Bernardino, California, U.S. |
| Died | September 28, 2011 (aged 85) West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Resting place | South Florida National Cemetery, Lake Worth, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican (1960–1978, after 1990) |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic (before 1960, 1978–1990) |
| Spouses | Sarah Stokes
(m. 1948; div. 1950)
(m. 1951; div. 1966)Erika Mattfeld (m. 1967) |
| Children | 7 |
| Alma mater | Duke University University of Alabama |
| Profession | Businessman |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Marine Corps |
| Rank | Second lieutenant |
| Battles/wars | World War II and Korean War |
Claude Roy Kirk Jr. (January 7, 1926 – September 28, 2011) was an American businessman and politician who served as the 36th governor of Florida from 1967 to 1971. A Republican for most his career, he was the first Republican governor of Florida since Reconstruction.[1]