George B. Stallings Jr. Explained

George B. Stallings Jr.
State House:Florida
District:20th
Term Start:1959
Term End:1968
Birth Date:12 May 1918
Birth Place:Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Death Place:Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Party:Democratic
Occupation:Attorney
Spouse:Marguerite Hamilton
Martha Ullmann
Residence:Jacksonville, Florida
Alma Mater:University of Virginia, University of Florida
Branch:United States Army
Serviceyears:1941-1945
Rank:Captain
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George B. Stallings Jr. (May 12, 1918 – September 30, 2018) was an American lawyer and politician. He served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1959 to 1968, representing the 20th district.[1] [2]

Early life

Stallings was born May 12, 1918, in Jacksonville, Florida. He was born to George B. Stallings Sr. and Carolyn Dohme Stallings.[3] As a youth he attended The Bolles School. He was a part of the second admitting class. After graduating he attended the University of Virginia, while in his senior year he was drafted. He enlisted with the Army Air Corps on March 3, 1941.[4] After nine months of training at MacDill Air Force Base he became a commissioned officer. He served as a flight instructor teaching pilots how to fly the B-24 Liberator. He obtained the rank of Captain while in the service.[5]

Career

Stallings started practicing law after graduating from the University of Florida. He was an attorney for 38 years. He was elected to the 20th district of the Florida House of Representatives, he served from 1959 to 1968. While in office, he was head of the Judiciary Committee. After retiring from the legislator, he served as the general counsel of the Florida Retail Federation. He lobbied 13 years for them.[5]

Personal life

Stallings first marriage was to a woman named Marguerite Hamilton, a war widow, in 1946. They had 3 daughters together: Ann, Margo, and Debbie. Hamilton died in 1984. Stallings later remarried to Martha Ullmann on November 25, 1995.[6] He turned 100 in May 2018 and died on September 30.[7]

References

  1. Web site: Membership of the Florida House of Representatives by County, 1845-2012 . Ward, Robert L. / Florida House of Representatives . 2011 . December 11, 2011.
  2. Book: The Florida Handbook. 1965. Peninsular Publishing Company. 416.
  3. Web site: George B. Stallings Obituary (1918 - 2018) Florida Times-Union. 2022-01-04. Legacy.com.
  4. Web site: 2002. Stallings George B Jr Army Record. The National Archives.
  5. Web site: 2018-05-01. The Way We Were: George Stallings, Jr.. 2022-01-04. The Resident Community News Group, Inc..
  6. Web site: Instrument Number 19956459. Duval County Clerks of Courts.
  7. https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/timesunion/name/george-stallings-obituary?id=10214870