Ferrin C. Campbell Explained

Ferrin C. Campbell
Birth Name:Ferrin Colin Campbell
Birth Date:1 September 1923
Death Place:Crestview, Florida, U.S.
Office1:Member of the
Florida House of Representatives
from Okaloosa County
Term Start1:1951
Term End1:1955
Preceded1:James H. Wise
Succeeded1:Charles D. Stewart
Office2:Member of the Florida Senate from the 39th district
Term Start2:1963
Term End2:1965
Succeeded2:Maurice McLaughlin
Party:Democratic
Spouse:Edwina Gaskin[1]
Alma Mater:Auburn University
University of Florida Levin College of Law

Ferrin Colin Campbell (September 1, 1923 – May 12, 2012) was an American politician.[2] He served as a Democratic member of the Florida House of Representatives[3] He also served as a member of the Florida Senate, representing the 39th district.

Life and career

Campbell was the son of Marie and Ernest Willie Campbell. He attended Laurel Hill School, where he graduated in 1941. After graduating, Campbell trained as a pilot before joining the United States Marine Corps in 1944. He served during World War II and was honorably discharged as a first lieutenant in 1946.

Campbell attended Auburn University, graduating in 1948. He later moved to Florida, where he attended the University of Florida Levin College of Law, graduating in 1950.

Campbell was named the sheriff of Okaloosa County, Florida, by Governor Fuller Warren. At the age of 26 he was the youngest sheriff in the state.

In 1951, Campbell was elected to the Florida House of Representatives. He succeeded James H. Wise. In 1955, Campbell was succeeded by Charles D. Stewart. Eight years later, he was elected to represent the 39th district of the Florida Senate. Campbell was succeeded by Maurice McLaughlin in 1965.

Campbell died in May 2012 in Crestview, Florida, at the age of 88.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ferrin Campbell Obituary (1923-2012). Northwest Florida Daily News. May 13, 2012. September 24, 2022.
  2. News: Wise Withdraws In Okaloosa Race: Ferrin Campbell Wins Solon Post. Pensacola News Journal. Pensacola, Florida. May 14, 1950. September 24, 2022. 12. Newspapers.com.
  3. Web site: Membership of the Florida House of Representatives by County 1845–2012. Robert. Ward. August 3, 2011. Florida House of Representatives. September 20, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220316034642/https://www.myfloridahouse.gov/FileStores/Web/HouseContent/Approved/Public%20Guide/Uploads/Documents/house_counties_final.pdf. March 16, 2022. live. Wayback Machine.