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William H. Roundtree

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William H. Roundtree
Roundtree (left) with James H. Sweeny and Ralph Turlington in 1965
Member of the
Florida House of Representatives
from Brevard County
In office
1965–1966
Preceded byJim Dressler
Personal details
Born(1921-07-30)July 30, 1921
Alachua County, Florida, U.S.
DiedJanuary 19, 2000(2000-01-19) (aged 78)
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materUniversity of Georgia
Northwestern State University
Lon Morris College

William H. Roundtree (July 30, 1921 - January 19, 2000)[1][2] was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member of the Florida House of Representatives.[3]

Life and career

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Roundtree was born in Alachua County, Florida. He attended Melrose Florida High School, Aviation Machinist School, the University of Georgia, Northwestern State University and Lon Morris College. He served in the United States Navy.[1]

In 1965, Roundtree was elected to the Florida House of Representatives, succeeding Jim Dressler, serving until 1966.[3]

Roundtree was a member of the Democratic Executive Committee of Brevard County, Florida.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "(untitled brief)". Orlando Evening Star. Orlando, Florida. November 7, 1966. p. 21. Retrieved December 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  2. ^ "Collection ID is exactly "11" AND Subject - Person is exactly "Roundtree, Bill, 1921-2000."". Florida Memory. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
  3. ^ 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 December 11, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
  4. ^ "GOP Claims Anti-Johnson Suit Politics". Florida Today. Cocoa, Florida. March 26, 1971. p. 2B. Retrieved December 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon