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George L. Caldwell

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George L. Caldwell
Caldwell in 1969
Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 84th district
In office
1967–1972
Preceded byDistrict established
Succeeded byVan B. Poole
Personal details
Born(1933-02-03)February 3, 1933
New York City, U.S.
DiedMarch 3, 2014(2014-03-03) (aged 81)
Political partyRepublican[1]
Spouse
Jean Bridges
(m. 1955; died. 2002)
[2]
Alma materPrinceton University

George L. Caldwell (February 3, 1933 – March 3, 2014) was an American politician. He served as a Republican member for the 84th district of the Florida House of Representatives.[3][4]

Life and career

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Caldwell was born in New York City, the son of William W. Caldwell.[5] He attended Trinity School, St. Paul's School and Princeton University. He served in the United States Navy.[2]

In 1967, Caldwell was elected as the first representative for the newly-established 84th district of the Florida House of Representatives. He served until 1972, when he was succeeded by Van B. Poole.[3][4]

Caldwell died in March 2014 at his home,[2] at the age of 81.

References

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  1. ^ "Caldwell, Brown Vie For House". Fort Lauderdale News. Fort Lauderdale, Florida. March 26, 1967. p. 31. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  2. ^ a b c "George Caldwell Obituary (2014)". Miami Herald. March 6, 2014. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "House of Representatives". Archived from the original on January 13, 2018. Retrieved February 13, 2023 – via Wayback Machine.
  4. ^ a b 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 February 13, 2023 – via Wayback Machine.
  5. ^ "George L. Caldwell '55". Princeton Alumni Weekly. Retrieved February 13, 2023.