William G. Akridge Explained

William G. Akridge
Birth Date:11 November 1906
Birth Place:Mitchell County, Georgia, U.S.
Office:Mayor of Cocoa, Florida
Term Start:1938
Term End:1941
Office1:Member of the
Florida House of Representatives
from Brevard County
Term Start1:1951
Term End1:1953
Party:Democratic
Alma Mater:University of Florida
Relatives:Noah B. Butt (stepfather)

William G. Akridge (November 11, 1906 – May 22, 2000) was an American judge, lawyer and politician. He served as a Democratic member of the Florida House of Representatives.[1]

Life and career

Akridge was born November 11, 1906 in Mitchell County, Georgia. He went to Cocoa High School and then went on to obtain a law degree from the University of Florida in 1930. He started working at the law practice Butt & Akridge Cocoa with his stepfather.

Akridge married Grace Elizabeth Strange in April 1931.

Akridge was elected as Mayor of Cocoa in 1938 and served for four terms until 1941, when he resigned to serve in the United States Navy during World War II. After the war, he returned to his law firm and served as an attorney for the Board of Brevard County Commissioners and for the city of Rockledge, Florida.[2]

Akridge served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1951 to 1953. He then served as a circuit court judge for the 18th Judicial Circuit from 1959 to 1975.[3]

Akridge died May 22, 2000, at the age of 93.[4]

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. December 3, 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. News: Akridge Is Named Circuit Judge By Gov. Collins. The Evening Tribune. Cocoa, Florida. November 25, 1959. December 3, 2023. 1. Newspapers.com.
  3. News: Retired judge shares birthday with veterans. The Tribune. Melbourne, Florida. November 11, 1998. December 3, 2023. 1. Newspapers.com.
  4. News: The Honorable Wm. G. "Bill" Akridge. Florida Today. Cocoa, Florida. May 25, 2000. December 3, 2023. 25. Newspapers.com.