Richard H. Simpson Explained

Richard H. Simpson
Birth Date:9 January 1905
Birth Place:Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Office1:Member of the
Florida House of Representatives
from Jefferson County
Term Start1:1939
Term End1:1951
Office2:Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives
Term Start2:1943
Term End2:1945
Preceded2:Daniel T. McCarty
Succeeded2:Evans Crary
Party:Democratic
Alma Mater:Purdue University
University of Florida

Richard H. Simpson (January 9, 1905[1] – November 2, 1968) was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member of the Florida House of Representatives.[2]

Life and career

Simpson was born in Chicago, Illinois. He attended Georgia Military Academy, Purdue University and the University of Florida.[3]

Simpson served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1939 to 1951.

Simpson died on November 2, 1968, at the age of 63.

Notes and References

  1. News: Richard Henry (Dick) Simpson. Tallahassee Democrat. Tallahassee, Florida. April 9, 1947. September 24, 2023. 16. Newspapers.com.
  2. Web site: Membership of the Florida House of Representatives by County 1845–2012. Robert. Ward. August 3, 2011. Florida House of Representatives. February 28, 2023. 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.
  3. Book: American Legislative Leaders in the South, 1911-1994. Nancy Weatherly. Sharp. James Roger. Sharp. Bloomsbury Academic. 212. June 30, 1999. 9780313032066. Google Books.