Vernon Holloway Explained

Vernon Caryle Holloway Sr.
State Senate:Florida
District:39th
Term Start:November 5, 1974
Term End:November 4, 1980
Preceded:Richard A. Pettigrew
Succeeded:Dick Renick
State House1:Florida
District1:116th
Term Start1:November 7, 1972
Term End1:November 5, 1974
Succeeded1:Robert W. McKnight
State House2:Florida
District2:102nd
Term Start2:1967
Term End2:November 7, 1972
Succeeded2:Ted Cohen
Birth Date:15 September 1919
Birth Place:Richmond, Virginia
Party:Democrat
Spouse:Roberta G.
Children:Jean Estelle(d), Vernon Jr.(s), Lee Anthony(s)

Vernon Caryle Holloway Sr. (September 15, 1919  - January 15, 2000) was a Florida businessman and politician.

Biography

He was born in Richmond, Virginia. He founded Interstate Electric Company, Inc. (1949) in Dade County, Florida. He served eight years in the Florida House of Representatives and six years in the Florida Senate representing the 39th District in Miami. Senator Holloway died on January 15, 2000, at the age of 80.[1]

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20030717161043/http://www.nyjnews.com/obits/obit.php3?id=180123 New York Journal News obituary