William Howard Frankland
William Howard Frankland (November 26, 1901 – December 1980) was an American businessman who proposed the W. Howard Frankland Bridge over Old Tampa Bay.
The son of a horse buggy seller, he arrived in Tampa, Florida in 1925 from Jackson, Tennessee. He founded Pioneer Tire as well as Rubber Products, Inc., and was a banker as well as a member of the Florida State Road Board.[1]
Frankland proposed a new bridge as he felt the land between the existing Gandy Bridge to the south and the Courtney Campbell Causeway to the north was ripe for development.[2] He and his family participated in the opening ceremonies for the span on January 15, 1960.[3]
Frankland died in 1980 at age 79 in Tampa.[4] Frankland Road in Tampa's Golfview neighborhood is also named for him.
References
- ^ Canning, Michael (August 16, 2002) "Howard Frankland: Bridge boosted corridor growth" (August 16, 2002) St. Petersburg Times.
- ^ Canning, Michael (August 16, 2002) "Howard Frankland: Bridge boosted corridor growth" (August 16, 2002) St. Petersburg Times.
- ^ Blizin, Jerry "Franklands to Play Key Role in Bridge Opening" (January 15, 1960) St. Petersburg Times, p. B-1
- ^ Social Security Death Index