John L. Ayers
John L. Ayers | |
|---|---|
 Ayers in 1959 | |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives | |
| In office 1957–1966 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 8, 1902 Brooksville, Florida, U.S. |
| Died | July 27, 1985 (aged 83) |
| Political party | Democratic[1] |
John L. Ayers (April 8, 1902 – July 27, 1985) was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member of the Florida House of Representatives.[2][3]
Life and career
Ayers was born in Brooksville, Florida.[4]
Ayers starting in politics in 1932 serving on the Hernando County commission for 20 years.[5] He served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1957 to 1966.[2][3] During his time he served for 10 years as chairman of livestock committee as well as serving on the citrus committee.[5]
Ayers died on July 27, 1985, in southern Hernando County from a heart attack, at the age of 83.[5] He had been married to Martha Ayers in 1974 who had died two years previously in 1983.[5]
References
- ^ "Hernando Democrats' Cart Upset By Newman". Tampa Bay Times. St. Petersburg, Florida. November 7, 1962. p. 10. Retrieved October 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b 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 9, 2023 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ a b "The People of Lawmaking Florida 1822 – 2019", Florida Legislature, February 2019
- ^ The Florida Handbook, Peninsular Publishing Company, 1965, p. 389
- ^ a b c d "John Ayers, former state legislator". Tampa Bay Times. St. Petersburg, Florida. July 29, 1965. p. 19. Retrieved October 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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