Gus J. Dekle
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Gus J. Dekle | |
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 Dekle in 1947 | |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from Taylor County | |
| In office 1947–1955[1] | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Henry Scales[1] |
| Succeeded by | O. W. Jones[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Guthrie Joseph Dekle May 22, 1892 Tarpon Springs, Florida, U.S. |
| Died | November 21, 1961 (aged 69) |
| Political party | Democratic |
Guthrie "Gus" Joseph Dekle (/ˈdiːkəl/; DEE-kəl;[2][3][4] May 22, 1892 – November 21, 1961) was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member of the Florida House of Representatives.[1][5]
Life and career
[edit]Dekle was born in Tarpon Springs, Florida. Formerly an automobile dealer,[6][7] he served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1947 to 1955.[1][5] He died[8] on November 21, 1961, at the age of 69.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e 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 July 18, 2023 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Lucy Braun Obituary". Orlando Sentinel. June 25, 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
Lucy was born on December 11, 1937 in Tampa, Florida to Guthrie 'Gus' Joseph Dekle and Lucile Culpepper Dekle.
- ^ Waller, Polly (April 29, 2011). "Dekle Beach Inc". Perry News Herald. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
Dekle (pronounced DEE-kle) is off the beaten path, hidden down a winding road leading to a secluded high spot nestled in the marsh.
- ^ FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth (September 27, 2024). Hurricane Helene: Death toll climbs as Cat. 4 storm makes landfall in FL (News broadcast). YouTube. Event occurs at 1:03. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b "The People of Lawmaking Florida 1822 – 2019", Florida Legislature, February 2019
- ^ Florida Highways: Volume 19, J.E. Robinson, 1951, p. 24
- ^ "Dekle Wins In Taylor Runoff For Legislature". The Tampa Tribune. Tampa, Florida. March 26, 1947. p. 8. Retrieved July 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Deaths". Tallahassee Democrat. Tallahassee, Florida. November 22, 1961. p. 2. Retrieved July 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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