Facts: - president: richard m. nixon richard m. nixon - birth name: robert hutchinson finch - party: republican - predecessor: wilbur j. cohen glenn m. anderson - birth date: 9 october 1925 - branch: united states marine corps - resting place: forest u.s. lawn memorial park , glendale , california , - order: 8th 38th lieutenant governor of california - death date: 10 october 1995 - spouse: carol crothers finch - office: counselor , education , and welfare to the president united states secretary of health - term end: december 15 , 1972 june 23 , 1970 1969 - serviceyears: 1951-1953 - name: robert h. finch - death place: pasadena , california , u.s. - birth place: tempe , arizona , u.s. - successor: elliot l. richardson edwin reinecke - battles: world war ii korean war - term start: june , 1970 january 21 , 1969 1967 - image: roberthfinch.jpg - governor: ronald reagan Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of robert finch -lrb- american politician -rrb- .
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robert hutchinson finch -lrb- october 9 , 1925 -- october 10 , 1995 -rrb- 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 , and was appointed him secretary of health , education , and welfare in 1969 .he was the counselor to the president from 1970 until 1972 .during the 1976 california election , he lost to s.i. hayakawa .