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Redmond Bunn Gautier Jr.
Member of the Florida Senate representing Florida's 13th District
In office
1949–1956
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
In office
1947–1948
Preceded byGeorge Shaffer Okell, Sr
In office
1943–1943
Preceded byGeorge E Holt
Succeeded byWilliam C Lantaff
Personal details
BornMiami, Florida
Political partyDemocrat
OccupationAttorney
Military service
RankLieutenant

Redmond Bunn 'R.B.' Gautier Jr. was an American lawyer and politician who served as a Florida state representative and senator.

Gautier Jr was born to City of Miami judge and later mayor, R.B. Gautier and Ida F Miller Gautier.[1] The Gautiers were South Florida pioneers, moving to Miami shortly after its incorporation.

Gautier attended Miami High School, Riverside Military Academy and Washington and Lee University.[2] He was elected to serve in the Florida House of Representatives from 1943 to 1945. He gave up his seat to take a commission as a Navy officer in WWII but regained his seat after the war. [3]

Gautier was a 1956 delegate to the 1956 Democratic National Convention[4] Gautier was a trustee for the University of Miami.[5]

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Notes
  1. ^ Ward, Robert (2011). "Membership of the Florida House of Representatives by County" (PDF). Retrieved 17 Feb 2020.
  2. ^ "Gautier gets commission in Navy". Miami Herald. May 30, 1943. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  3. ^ Morris, Allen (May 30, 1943). "Gautier Gets Commission". Miami Herald. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  4. ^ "FL Democratic Party". Political Graveyard.
  5. ^ "University of Miami 1968". E Yearbook. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
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