William A. Freeman

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William A. Freeman
Freeman in 1974
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 120th district
In office
1974–1976
Preceded byFred N. Tittle
Succeeded byJoseph B. Allen
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseElise Curry Freeman[1]
Children1[1]

William A. Freeman was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member for the 120th district of the Florida House of Representatives.[2][3][4]

In 1974, Freeman won the election for the 120th district of the Florida House of Representatives.[2] He succeeded Fred N. Tittle.[2] In 1976, Freeman was succeeded by Joseph B. Allen for the 120th district.[2] After being succeeded by Allen, he became a candidate to serve as sheriff in Monroe County, Florida, in which his opponent was Robert Brown.[5][6] Freeman previously served as sheriff in the 1950s and 1960s for which he also was a member of the Monroe County Commissioner.[5] He possibly won or lost, according to The Miami Herald.[7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "William Freeman Obituary (1951-2015)". Florida Today. February 22, 2015. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d "House of Representatives". Archived from the original on January 13, 2018. Retrieved May 23, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
  3. ^ Ward, Robert (August 3, 2011). "Membership of the Florida House of Representatives by County 1845-2012" (PDF). Florida House of Representatives. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 16, 2022. Retrieved May 23, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
  4. ^ The Clerk's Manual for the Use of the Legislature of the State of Florida, Florida: The State, 1978, p. 18
  5. ^ a b "Freeman Challenges Brown for Sheriff". The Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. June 23, 1976. p. 107. Retrieved May 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  6. ^ "Harris, Pritchard Are Ousted; Freeman, Brown Reach Runoff". The Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. September 8, 1976. p. 107. Retrieved May 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  7. ^ McKee, Daryl; Diamond, Aviva (September 30, 1976). "Key West Section Delivers for Winners & Candidates Find Some Good In Aftermath of Defeats". The Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. p. 182. Retrieved May 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon