Sam Gibbons

Sam Gibbons
Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from Florida
In office
January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1997
Preceded byDistrict created
Succeeded byJim Davis
Constituency10th district (1963–67)
6th district (1967–73)
7th district (1973–93)
11th district (1993–97)
Member of the Florida State Senate
In office
1959–1962
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
In office
1953–1958
Personal details
Born
Sam Melville Gibbons

(1920-01-20)January 20, 1920
Tampa, Florida, U.S.
DiedOctober 10, 2012(2012-10-10) (aged 92)
Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Martha Hanley
Betty King Culbreath
EducationUniversity of Florida School of Law
ProfessionAttorney

Sam Melville Gibbons (January 20, 1920 – October 10, 2012) was an American politician from the state of Florida, who served in the Florida State House of Representatives, Florida State Senate, and the U.S. House of Representatives. He represented the city of Tampa in Congress for over 30 years.