Thomas E. David | |
|---|---|
 David (right) with Amos Hays Davis, 1955 | |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from Broward County | |
| In office 1949–1957 | |
| Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives | |
| In office 1955–1957 | |
| Preceded by | C. Farris Bryant |
| Succeeded by | Doyle Conner |
| Members of the Florida Senate from the 30th district | |
| In office 1961–1962 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1920-04-02)April 2, 1920 Comer, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | June 30, 1972(1972-06-30) (aged 52) |
| Party | Democratic |
Thomas Edward David (April 2, 1920 – June 30, 1972), also known as Ted David, was an American politician. He served as a Democratic Party member of the Florida House of Representatives.1 He also served as a member for the 30th district of the Florida Senate.2
Life and career
David was born in Comer, Georgia.3 His family lived in Hollywood, Florida.4
David served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1949 to 19571 and was speaker of the House for two years.3
He also ran for governor unsuccessfully in 1960.5
David then served in the Florida Senate from 1961 to 1962, representing the 30th district.6
David died in New Orleans on June 30, 1972 from a heart attack.57
References
References
- 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 29, 2023 – via Wayback Machine.
- "Florida Senators 1845-2001". Archived from the original on March 19, 2007. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Wayback Machine.
- Senate, Florida Legislature (July 22, 1974). "Journal of the Senate, State of Florida". The State – via Google Books.
- Dovell, Junius Elmore (July 22, 1952). "Florida: Historic, Dramatic, Contemporary". Lewis Historical Publishing Company – via Google Books.
- "Obituary for Thomas E. David". Tallahassee Democrat. July 3, 1972. p. 12. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
- "The People of Lawmaking Florida 1822 – 2019" (PDF), Florida Legislature, February 2019
- "Late Broward Senators Honored". Fort Lauderdale News. May 2, 1974. p. 11. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
