Sam Mitchell | |
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Member of the Florida House of Representatives | |
In office 1956–1959 | |
Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 7th district | |
In office 1978–1992 | |
Preceded by | Wayne Mixson |
Succeeded by | Rob Trammell |
Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 5th district | |
In office 1992–1994 | |
Preceded by | Robert T. Harden |
Succeeded by | Durell Peaden |
Personal details | |
Born | Washington County, Florida, U.S. | August 2, 1929
Died | November 15, 2003 74) | (aged
Political party | Democratic[1] |
Sam Mitchell (August 2, 1929 – November 15, 2003) was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member for the 5th and 7th district of the Florida House of Representatives.[2][3]
Life and career
Mitchell was born in Washington County, Florida.[4]
In 1956, Mitchell was elected to the Florida House of Representatives, serving until 1959.[5] In 1978, he was elected to represent the 7th district of the Florida House, succeeding Wayne Mixson. He served until 1992, when he was succeeded by Rob Trammell. In the same year, he was elected to represent the 5th district, succeeding Robert T. Harden. He served until 1994, when he was succeeded by Durell Peaden.[2][3]
Mitchell died on November 15, 2003, at the age of 74.[6]
References
- ↑ "The session from ostriches to fisticuffs". The Tampa Tribune. Tampa, Florida. March 20, 1992. p. 198. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 "House of Representatives". Archived from the original on January 13, 2018. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Wayback Machine.
- 1 2 Ward, Robert (August 3, 2011). "Membership of the Florida House of Representatives by County 1845–2012" (PDF). Florida House of Representatives. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 16, 2022. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Florida Sheriffs Association (1959), The Florida Sheriff: First Line of Defense in Local Government, p. 21
- ↑ "The People of Lawmaking Florida 1822 – 2019", Florida Legislature, February 2019
- ↑ "Sam Mitchell, ex-state legislator". Tampa Bay Times. November 17, 2003. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
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