Roy Hampton

Roy Hampton
Hampton in 1939
Member of the Los Angeles City Council for the 13th district
In office
July 1, 1939 – June 30, 1943
Preceded byDarwin William Tate
Succeeded byNed R. Healy
Personal details
Born1901
DiedApril 16, 1953(1953-04-16) (aged 51–52)
Malibu, California, U.S.
Cause of deathSuicide by gunshot
SpouseElizabeth
Children1
Alma materUniversity of Southern California (BA, JD)
OccupationAttorney, journalist

Roy Hampton (c. 1901–1953) was an attorney, ex-Marine and former journalist who was a member of the Los Angeles, California, City Council from 1939 to 1943. Sheriff's deputies said he killed himself in a Malibu motel in 1953.