William McLean Christie explained

William McLean Christie
Birth Date:8 August 1892
Birth Place:Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Office1:Member of the
Florida House of Representatives
from Duval County
Term Start1:1933
Term End1:1939
Office2:Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives
Term Start2:1937
Term End2:1939
Preceded2:W. B. Bishop
Succeeded2:George Pierce Wood
Party:Democratic
Alma Mater:University of Florida
University of North Carolina

William McLean Christie (August 8, 1892 – July 9, 1939) was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member of the Florida House of Representatives.[1]

Life and career

Christie was born in Jacksonville, Florida.[2] He attended the University of Florida and the University of North Carolina.

Christie served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1933 to 1939.

Christie died in an automobile accident[3] on July 9, 1939, at the age of 46.

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. July 16, 2024. 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 South, 1911-1994. Nancy Weatherly. Sharp. James Roger. Sharp. Bloomsbury Academic. 88. June 30, 1999. 9780313032066. Google Books.
  3. News: W. M. Christie, Former House Speaker, Dies. Tallahassee Democrat. Tallahassee, Florida. July 10, 1939. July 16, 2024. 1. Newspapers.com.