C. Welborn Daniel Explained

C. Welborn Daniel
Office:Member of the Florida House of Representatives from Lake County
Term Start:1957
Term End:1964
Office2:Member of the Florida State Senate
Term2:1964–1966 (23rd district)
1969–1971 (15th district)
Birth Date:12 July 1926
Birth Place:Okeechobee, Florida
Death Place:Leesburg, Florida
Party:Democrat
Occupation:Attorney, Judge, Legislator
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Residence:Leesburg, Florida
Alma Mater:University of Florida

C. Welborn Daniel (June 12, 1926 – August 10, 2016) was an American attorney, politician and judge in Lake County, Florida.

Daniel was born on June 12, 1926, in Okeechobee, Florida. He attended the University of Florida, where he was a member of the Phi Kappa Tau fraternity. In 1950, he earned an LL.B. from the university. He was named to the Florida bar in 1950. Upon graduation he returned to Lake County to practice law and where he continued to reside until his death. He also served in World War II with the United States Navy.[1] [2] He served in the Florida House of Representatives for Lake County from 1956 to 1964, as a Democrat. He was elected to the State Senate for the 23rd district in 1963 and served until 1966. He was once again elected to the State Senate in 1968, this time for district 15; he would serve until 1971.[3] [4] Starting in 1977 he served as a judge of the Florida 5th Circuit court in Tavares and then as a judge of the Florida 5th District Courts of Appeal in Daytona. Daniel died on August 10, 2016.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Site Map :: Florida House of Representatives.
  2. Web site: 1970-72 Senate Handbook . https://web.archive.org/web/20170421163924/http://archive.flsenate.gov/data/Publications/Archive/SenateHandbooks/pdf/70-72%20Senate%20Handbook.pdf . 21 April 2017 . Florida Senate.
  3. Web site: Membership of the Florida House of Representatives by County, 1845-2012 . Ward, Robert L. / Florida House of Representatives . 2011 . December 11, 2011.
  4. Web site: Florida Senators. uflib.ufl.edu. September 21, 2014.
  5. Web site: Judge C. Welborn Daniel Obituary (1926 - 2016) Orlando Sentinel. .