Lew Brantley | |
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Brantley in 1968 | |
President of the Florida Senate | |
In office November 16, 1976 – November 21, 1978 | |
Preceded by | Dempsey J. Barron |
Succeeded by | Philip D. Lewis |
Member of the Florida Senate from the 8th district | |
In office November 17, 1970 – November 21, 1978 | |
Preceded by | John E. Mathews |
Succeeded by | Joe Carlucci |
Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 21st district | |
In office 1967–1970 | |
Preceded by | District established |
Succeeded by | Bill Birchfield |
Personal details | |
Born | Lewis Braxton Brantley (1937-08-03)August 3, 1937 McRae, Georgia, U.S. |
Died | May 11, 2004(2004-05-11) (aged 66) Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Alma mater | Georgia Institute of Technology Jacksonville University |
Lewis Braxton Brantley (August 3, 1937 – May 11, 2004) was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member for the 21st district of the Florida House of Representatives. He also served as a member for the 8th district of the Florida Senate. He served as President of the Florida Senate.
Life and career
Brantley was born in McRae, Georgia, the son of Charles and Mary Brantley. He attended Georgia Institute of Technology and Jacksonville University.
In 1966, Brantley was elected to the Florida House of Representatives. The next year, he was elected as the first representative for the newly-established 21st district. He served until 1970, when he was succeeded by Bill Birchfield. In the same year, he was elected to represent the 8th district of the Florida Senate, serving until 1978.
Brantley died on May 11, 2004 of lung cancer in Jacksonville, Florida, at the age of 66.
References
- U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007. (via Ancestry)
- "Excessive spending blamed". The Tampa Times. Tampa, Florida. January 21, 1970. p. 1. Retrieved March 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. [REDACTED]
- ^ "House of Representatives". Archived from the original on January 13, 2018. Retrieved March 7, 2023 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ 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 March 7, 2023 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ "The People of Lawmaking Florida 1822 – 2019", Florida Legislature, February 2019
- "Florida Senators 1845-2001". Archived from the original on March 19, 2007. Retrieved March 7, 2023 – via Wayback Machine.
- https://www.flsenate.gov/UserContent/Publications/SenateHandbooks/pdf/76-78_Senate_Handbook.pdf
- The Florida Handbook, Peninsular Publishing Company, 1969, p. 135
- ^ "Lewis Brantley Obituary (2004)". Tallahassee Democrat. May 13, 2004. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
- "Lewis Brantley". Legacy. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
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