John R. Broxson
John R. Broxson | |
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| Member of the Florida Senate from the 1st district | |
| In office January 3, 1967 – January 5, 1971 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Ray Broxson June 10, 1932 Holley, Florida |
| Died | December 9, 2019 (aged 87) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Relations | Doug Broxson (brother) |
| Alma mater | Southwestern Assemblies of God University |
John Ray Broxson (June 10, 1932[1] – December 9, 2019)[2] was an American politician in the state of Florida.
Broxson was born in Holley, Florida, the son Bart Dell and Annie Rachel (née Gordon) Broxson. He attended Southwestern Assemblies of God University in Texas and works in the real estate and insurance business. He served as sheriff of Santa Rosa County, Florida from 1959 to 1961, succeeding his father, who was killed in a car accident.[3] He was elected to the State Senate in 1966 and served the 1st district until 1971.[4][5] His brother, Doug Broxson also served in the Florida House of Representatives.[6]
References
- ^ "Outstanding Young Men of America". 1965.
- ^ https://weartv.com/news/local/former-lawmaker-santa-rosa-county-sheriff-john-broxson-dies-at-87
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-01-08. Retrieved 2014-12-02.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Request Rejected".
- ^ "Florida Senators". uflib.ufl.edu. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
- ^ http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/sections/representatives/details.aspx?MemberId=4491
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