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W. B. Bishop

American politician

W. B. Bishop
Bishop in 1935

Member of the Florida House of Representatives from Jefferson County
In office 1921–1927
In office 1933–1937
Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives
In office 1935–1937
Preceded by	Peter Tomasello Jr.
Succeeded by	William McLean Christie

Personal details
Born	(1890-11-03)November 3, 1890 Jefferson County, Florida, U.S.
Died	April 17, 1954(1954-04-17) (aged 63)
Political party	Democratic

W. B. Bishop (November 3, 1890 – April 17, 1954) was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member of the Florida House of Representatives.^[1]^[2]

Life and career

Bishop was born in Jefferson County, Florida.^[3]

Bishop served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1921 to 1927 and again from 1933 to 1937.^[1]^[2]

Bishop died on April 17, 1954 in an automobile accident,^[4] at the age of 63.

References

^ ^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 September 24, 2023 – via Wayback Machine.
^ ^a ^b "The People of Lawmaking Florida 1822 – 2019", Florida Legislature, February 2019
^ Sharp, Nancy Weatherly; Sharp, James Roger (1997). American Legislative Leaders in the Midwest, 1911-1994. Bloomsbury Academic. p. 61. ISBN 9780313302145 – via Google Books.
^ "William Bishop, Former Speaker Of State House". Tampa Bay Times. St. Petersburg, Florida. April 19, 1954. p. 24. Retrieved September 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.