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Bill Beaufort

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Bill Beaufort
Beaufort in 1967
Member of the Florida Senate from the 11th district
In office
November 5, 1968 – November 7, 1972
Preceded byWilliam T. Stockton Jr.
Succeeded byJames Glisson
Personal details
Born(1913-07-24)July 24, 1913
Graniteville, South Carolina, U.S.
Died2000(2000-00-00) (aged 86–87)
Political partyDemocratic

C. William "Bill" Beaufort (July 24, 1913 – 2000)[1] was an American politician.[2] He served as a Democratic member for the 11th district of the Florida Senate.[3]

Life and career

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Beaufort was born July 24, 1913, in Graniteville, South Carolina.[4]

Beaufort was chairperson of the Florida Development Commission.[5]

In 1968, Beaufort was elected to the Florida Senate, succeeding William T. Stockton Jr. He served until 1972, when he was succeeded by James Glisson.[6]

Beaufort died in 2000.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Collection ID is exactly "11" AND Subject - Person is exactly "Beaufort, Bill, 1913-2000"". Florida Memory. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  2. ^ "FDC Budget Was Gutted to Spite Me-Kirk". The Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. June 5, 1969. p. 81. Retrieved December 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  3. ^ "The People of Lawmaking Florida 1822 – 2019", Florida Legislature, February 2019
  4. ^ "The Florida Senate 1970-72" (PDF). flsenate.gov. p. 11. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  5. ^ "Ocean Lab Sits To Be Selected After Legislature Okays Project". The Macon News. Macon, Georgia. January 26, 1967. p. 9. Retrieved December 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  6. ^ Directory of Florida Government, Department of State, Division of Elections, 1972, p. 18