Robert Trask Mann Explained

Robert Trask Mann
Birth Date:5 June 1924
Birth Place:Tarpon Springs, Florida, U.S.
Office1:Member of the
Florida House of Representatives
from Hillsborough County
Term Start1:1957
Term End1:1967
Office2:Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 60th district
Term Start2:1967
Term End2:1968
Preceded2:District established
Succeeded2:R. Ed Blackburn Jr.
Office3:Judge of the Florida Second District Court of Appeal
Term Start3:1968
Term End3:1974
Party:Democratic
Alma Mater:University of Florida
George Washington University
Harvard University
Yale University
Stetson University
Occupation:Judge

Robert Trask Mann (June 5, 1924 – February 26, 2002) was an American judge and politician. He served as a Democratic member for the 60th district of the Florida House of Representatives.[1] [2]

Life and career

Mann was born in Tarpon Springs, Florida. He attended Tarpon Springs High School, the University of Florida, George Washington University, Harvard University, Yale University and Stetson University.[3]

In 1957, Mann was elected to the Florida House of Representatives. In 1967, he was elected as the first representative of the newly-established 60th district. Mann resigned in 1968 and was succeeded by R. Ed Blackburn Jr. In the same year, he was elected to serve as a judge for the Florida Second District Court of Appeal, serving until 1974.[4]

Mann died in February 2002, at the age of 77.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: House of Representatives. February 2, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20180113095046/http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/fefdl/florida/House19672001.html. January 13, 2018. live. Wayback Machine.
  2. Web site: Membership of the Florida House of Representatives by County 1845–2012. Robert. Ward. August 3, 2011. Florida House of Representatives. February 2, 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. News: Mann, Robert Trask. Tampa Bay Times. St. Petersburg, Florida. February 28, 2002. February 2, 2023. 89. Newspapers.com.
  4. Web site: Second District Court of Appeal Former Judges. Florida Second District Court of Appeal. February 2, 2023.