William H. Fleece
William H. Fleece | |
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| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 53rd district | |
| In office 1967–1972 | |
| Succeeded by | Mary R. Grizzle[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 1, 1935 Pontiac, Michigan |
| Died | October 27, 2020 (aged 85) |
| Political party | Republican Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Ellen L. Richman (divorced) Marie C. Devine (died 2009) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Ohio State University (BS) Indiana University School of Law (LLB, JD) |
| Occupation | lawyer |
William Harold Fleece (October 1, 1935 – October 27, 2020) was an American politician and lawyer in the state of Florida.
Biography
[edit]Early life and education
[edit]Fleece was born in Pontiac, Michigan.[4]
He graduated from Wiley High School in Terre Haute, Indiana in 1953.[5]
He graduated from Ohio State University with a Bachelor of Science[4] in 1957 and from the Indiana University School of Law with a Master of Laws[4] and Juris Doctor.[5] He is also an alumnus of Indiana State University and Stetson College of Law.[4]
Political career
[edit]He served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1967 to 1972, representing district 53. He served as a Republican,[6] but has since switched his party affiliation to Democrat.
Legal career
[edit]He practiced law in St. Petersburg and Clearwater.[7][8]
Personal life
[edit]He married Ellen L. Richman.[4] They later divorced and he married Marie C. Devine.[9] Marie passed away in 2009.[9] He had 3 children from his marriage to Ellen.[9][4] He married Anne Kantor of Tampa on October 25, 2020.
Death
[edit]Fleece died on October 27, 2020.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ Florida House of Representatives
- ^ "Lawyer Directory – the Florida Bar".
- ^ "Mr. William Harold Fleece Lawyer Profile on Martindale.com". Martindale.com. Archived from the original on October 17, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f The Sheriffs Star Volume 13, Issue 1 (March 1969)
- ^ a b LinkedIn Profile
- ^ Ward, Robert L. / Florida House of Representatives (2011). "Membership of the Florida House of Representatives by County, 1845-2012" (PDF). Retrieved December 11, 2011.
- ^ Trends in Long-term Care: Hearings, Ninety-first Congress, First Session (-Ninety- Congress, Session), Parts 1-7 (1970)
- ^ Hubbell, Martindale (December 2007). Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory: Florida, Georgia, Hawaii (Volume 4 - 2008). Martindale-Hubbell. ISBN 9781561607730.
- ^ a b c Marie Devine Obituary
- ^ "Obituaries". Jewish Press of Pinellas County. November 10, 2020.
- 1935 births
- 2020 deaths
- Republican Party members of the Florida House of Representatives
- Florida Republicans
- Florida Democrats
- Politicians from Pontiac, Michigan
- People from Terre Haute, Indiana
- People from St. Petersburg, Florida
- People from Clearwater, Florida
- Stetson University College of Law alumni
- Ohio State University alumni
- Indiana University Maurer School of Law alumni
- Indiana State University alumni
- 20th-century American lawyers
- 21st-century American lawyers
- 20th-century American legislators
- Florida lawyers
- 20th-century Florida politicians