Richard H. Simpson
Simpson (left) with his wife, 1959
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
In office
1939–1951
Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives
In office
1943–1945
Preceded byDaniel T. McCarty
Succeeded byEvans Crary
Personal details
Born(1905-01-09)January 9, 1905
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedNovember 2, 1968(1968-11-02) (aged 63)
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materPurdue University
University of Florida

Richard H. Simpson (January 9,[1] 1905[2] – November 2, 1968) was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member of the Florida House of Representatives.[3][4]

Life and career

Simpson was born in Chicago, Illinois. He attended Georgia Military Academy, Purdue University and the University of Florida.[1]

Simpson served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1939 to 1951.[3][4]

Simpson died on November 2, 1968, at the age of 63.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Sharp, Nancy Weatherly; Sharp, James Roger (1997). American Legislative Leaders in the Midwest, 1911-1994. Bloomsbury Academic. p. 212. ISBN 9780313302145 via Google Books.
  2. "Richard Henry (Dick) Simpson". Tallahassee Democrat. Tallahassee, Florida. April 9, 1947. p. 16. Retrieved September 24, 2023 via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. 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 February 28, 2023 via Wayback Machine.
  4. 1 2 "The People of Lawmaking Florida 1822 – 2019", Florida Legislature, February 2019
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