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William Winter

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William Winter
57th Governor of Mississippi
In office
January 22, 1980 – January 10, 1984
LieutenantBrad Dye
Preceded byCliff Finch
Succeeded byWilliam Allain
Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi
In office
January 18, 1972 – January 20, 1976
GovernorBill Waller
Preceded byCharles Sullivan
Succeeded byEvelyn Gandy
Treasurer of Mississippi
In office
January 21, 1964 – January 16, 1968
GovernorPaul Johnson
Preceded byEvelyn Gandy
Succeeded byEvelyn Gandy
Personal details
Born(1923-02-21)February 21, 1923
Grenada, Mississippi, U.S.
DiedDecember 18, 2020(2020-12-18) (aged 97)
Jackson, Mississippi, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic Party
Spouse(s)Elise Varner
Children3
Alma materUniversity of Mississippi, Oxford
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of service1945-1948
Battles/warsWorld War II

William Forrest Winter (February 21, 1923 – December 18, 2020) was an American politician. He served as the 57th Governor of Mississippi from 1980 to 1984 as a Democrat.[1] He was born in Grenada, Mississippi.

Winter died on December 18, 2020 in Jackson, Mississippi at the age of 97.[2][3]

References

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  1. "William Winter". Jones Walker. Archived from the original on 2012-07-12. Retrieved 2012-01-10.
  2. CNN, Melissa Alonso and Susannah Cullinane. "Former Mississippi Gov. William Winter dies at 97". CNN. Retrieved 2020-12-19. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  3. Murphy, Aundrea (December 19, 2020). "Former Mississippi Gov. William F. Winter Dies at 97". WAPT. Retrieved December 20, 2020.

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