Ray Mattox Explained

Ray Mattox
Birth Date:10 March 1927
Birth Place:Jesup, Georgia, U.S.
Death Place:Winter Haven, Florida, U.S.
Office1:Member of the
Florida House of Representatives
from Polk County
Term Start1:1957
Term End1:March 1967
Office2:Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 56th district
Term Start2:March 1967
Term End2:November 1968
Preceded2:District established
Succeeded2:Bob Brannen
Office3:Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 57th district
Term Start3:1970
Term End3:1972
Preceded3:William H. Bevis
Succeeded3:John J. Savage
Office4:Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 49th district
Term Start4:1972
Term End4:1976
Preceded4:Jack Murphy
Succeeded4:Bob Crawford
Party:Democratic
Children:2[1]
Alma Mater:Florida Southern College
University of Florida

Ray Mattox (March 10, 1927 – December 29, 2005) was an American politician.[2] He served as a Democratic member for the 49th, 56th and 57th district of the Florida House of Representatives.[3] [4]

Mattox was born in Jesup, Georgia. He attended Florida Southern College, where he earned a bachelor's degree in business economics in 1951, and the University of Florida where he earned a law degree in 1954. He practiced law in Winter Haven, Florida for 51 years. Mattox served in the United States Navy during World War II. He also served as a second lieutenant during the Korean War.

In 1957, Mattox was elected to the Florida House of Representatives, serving until 1976. He represented the 56th district from 1967 to 1968, the 57th district from 1968 to 1972, and the 49th district from 1972 to 1976.

Mattox was defeated for election to the Florida Senate in 1968 and the United States House of Representatives in 1976. He died in December 2005 of a heart attack in Winter Haven, Florida, at the age of 78.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ray Mattox. The Ledger. December 31, 2005. August 23, 2022.
  2. News: State's Loyalty Oath May Be Revised. Tampa Bay Times. Tampa, Florida. September 26, 1964. August 23, 2022. 14. Newspapers.com.
  3. Web site: House of Representatives. August 23, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20180113095046/http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/fefdl/florida/House19672001.html. January 13, 2018. live. Wayback Machine.
  4. Web site: Membership of the Florida House of Representatives by County 1845-2012. Robert. Ward. August 3, 2011. Florida House of Representatives. August 23, 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.