W. B. Bishop Explained

W. B. Bishop
Birth Date:	3 November 1890
Birth Place:	Jefferson County, Florida, U.S.
Office1:	Member of the Florida House of Representatives from Jefferson County
Term Start1:	1921
Term End1:	1927
Term Start2:	1933
Term End2:	1937
Office3:	Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives
Term Start3:	1935
Term End3:	1937
Preceded3:	Peter Tomasello Jr.
Succeeded3:	William McLean Christie
Party:	Democratic

W. B. Bishop (November 3, 1890 – April 17, 1954) was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member of the Florida House of Representatives.^[1]

Life and career

Bishop was born in Jefferson County, Florida.^[2]

Bishop served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1921 to 1927 and again from 1933 to 1937.

Bishop died on April 17, 1954 in an automobile accident,^[3] at the age of 63.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Membership of the Florida House of Representatives by County 1845–2012. Robert. Ward. August 3, 2011. Florida House of Representatives. September 24, 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.
2. Book: American Legislative Leaders in the Midwest, 1911-1994. Nancy Weatherly. Sharp. James Roger. Sharp. Bloomsbury Academic. 61. 1997. 9780313302145. Google Books.
3. News: William Bishop, Former Speaker Of State House. Tampa Bay Times. St. Petersburg, Florida. April 19, 1954. September 24, 2023. 24. Newspapers.com.