Arthur H. Rude (July 27, 1926 – March 9, 1986) was an American politician. He served as a Republican member for the 83rd and 85th district of the Florida House of Representatives.[2][3]

Arthur H. Rude
Rude in 1972
Member of the
Florida House of Representatives
from Broward County
In office
1966–1967
Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 83rd district
In office
1967–1970
Preceded byDistrict established
Succeeded byGeorge A. Williamson
Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 85th district
In office
1972–1976
Preceded byWilliam G. Zinkil
Succeeded byTerence T. O'Malley
Personal details
Born(1926-07-27)July 27, 1926
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedMarch 9, 1986(1986-03-09) (aged 59)
Palm Beach County, Florida, U.S.
Political partyRepublican[1]

Life and career

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Rude was born in Chicago, Illinois. He moved to Florida in 1956.[4]

In 1966, Rude was elected to the Florida House of Representatives. The next year, he was elected as the first representative for the newly-established 83rd district. He served until 1970, when he was succeeded by George A. Williamson. In 1972, Rude was elected to represent the 85th district, succeeding William G. Zinkil. He served until 1976, when he was succeeded by Terence T. O'Malley.[2][3]

Rude died in March 1986 at his daughter's home in Palm Beach County, Florida, at the age of 59.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "The People of Lawmaking Florida 1822 – 2019", Florida Legislature, February 2019
  2. ^ a b "House of Representatives". Archived from the original on January 13, 2018. Retrieved January 1, 2023 – via Wayback Machine.
  3. ^ 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 January 1, 2023 – via Wayback Machine.
  4. ^ The Florida Handbook, Peninsular Publishing Company, 1969, p. 147
  5. ^ "Arthur Rude, 59, former county GOP leader, state representative". South Florida Sun Sentinel. Fort Lauderdale, Florida. March 11, 1986. p. 20. Retrieved January 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.  


Arthur was a licensed Florida architect and designed Imperial Point Hospital in Fort Lauderdale In 1970