William A. Freeman

William A. Freeman
Freeman in 1974
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 120th district
In office
1974–1976
Preceded byFred N. Tittle
Succeeded byJoseph B. Allen
Personal details
DiedMarch 21, 1989 (aged 59)
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseElise Curry Freeman[1]
Children1[1]

William A. Freeman (died March 21, 1989) was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member for the 120th district of the Florida House of Representatives.[2][3][4]

In 1974, Freeman was elected to represent the 120th district of the Florida House of Representatives, succeeding Fred N. Tittle. He served until 1976, when he was succeeded by Joseph B. Allen.[2]

After serving in the legislature, Freeman became a candidate to serve as sheriff in Monroe County, Florida. His opponent was Robert Brown.[5][6] He was a member of the Monroe County Commissioner.[5]

Freeman died on March 21, 1989 of cancer, at the age of 59.[7]

  1. ^ a b "William Freeman Obituary (1951-2015)". Florida Today. February 22, 2015. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "House of Representatives". Archived from the original on January 13, 2018. Retrieved May 23, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
  3. ^ 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 May 23, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
  4. ^ The Clerk's Manual for the Use of the Legislature of the State of Florida, Florida: The State, 1978, p. 18
  5. ^ a b "Freeman Challenges Brown for Sheriff". The Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. June 23, 1976. p. 107. Retrieved May 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  6. ^ "Harris, Pritchard Are Ousted; Freeman, Brown Reach Runoff". The Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. September 8, 1976. p. 107. Retrieved May 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  7. ^ "William Freeman, 59, former Monroe County sheriff". The Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. March 23, 1989. p. 319. Retrieved July 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon