American politician (1916-2001)
Lynwood Arnold (October 6, 1916 – July 11, 2001) was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member for the 23rd district of the Florida House of Representatives .[ 2] [ 3] He also served as a member for the 9th district of the Florida Senate .[ 4] [ 5]
Life and career
Arnold was born in Jacksonville, Florida . He attended Stetson University [ 6] and served in the United States Navy .[ 7]
In 1963, Arnold was elected to the Florida House of Representatives .[ 3] In 1967, he was elected as the first representative for the newly-established 23rd district. He served until 1970, when he was succeeded by John R. Forbes.[ 2] [ 3] In the same year, he was elected to represent the 9th district of the Florida Senate , serving until 1972.[ 4]
Arnold died in July 2001 in Brooksville, Florida , at the age of 84.[ 7]
References
^ "Leaks to Land Profiteers Hinted at Roads Meeting" . The Tampa Tribune . Tampa, Florida . June 7, 1968. p. 48. Retrieved March 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ a b "House of Representatives" . Archived from the original on January 13, 2018. Retrieved March 26, 2023 – via Wayback Machine .
^ a b c 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 26, 2023 – via Wayback Machine .
^ a b "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 26, 2023 – via Wayback Machine .
^ The Florida Handbook , Peninsular Publisher Company, 1967
^ a b "Lynwood Arnold Obituary (2001)" . The Florida Times-Union . July 14, 2001. Retrieved March 26, 2023 .