Gifford Grange Jr. (August 26, 1933 – July 1, 2011) was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member for the 25th district of the Florida House of Representatives.[3][4][5]

Gifford Grange Jr.
Grange in 1966
Member of the
Florida House of Representatives
from Duval County
In office
1966–1967
Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 25th district
In office
1967–1968
Preceded byDistrict established
Succeeded byR. Earl Dixon
Personal details
Born(1933-08-26)August 26, 1933
Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
DiedJuly 1, 2011(2011-07-01) (aged 77)
Spruce Pine, North Carolina, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic[1]
Republican[2]
Alma materUniversity of Florida

Life and career

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Grange was born in Jacksonville, Florida. He attended United States Naval Academy and the University of Florida.[6]

In 1966, Grange was elected to the Florida House of Representatives.[4] The next year, he was elected as the first representative for the newly-established 25th district. He served until 1968, when he was succeeded by R. Earl Dixon.[3][4]

Grange died in July 2011 at his summer home in Spruce Pine, North Carolina, at the age of 77.[2][7]

References

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  1. ^ "Schools Must Have Law And Order". Orlando Evening Star. Orlando, Florida. June 13, 1968. p. 18. Retrieved February 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.  
  2. ^ a b Patterson, Steve (July 2, 2011). "Gifford Grange, former Jacksonville City Council and Florida House member, dies at 77". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "House of Representatives". Archived from the original on January 13, 2018. Retrieved February 25, 2023 – via Wayback Machine.
  4. ^ 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 February 25, 2023 – via Wayback Machine.
  5. ^ Acts and Resolutions Adopted by the Legislature of Florida: Volume 1, Part 1, W. & C. Julian Bartlett, 1967
  6. ^ The Florida Handbook, Peninsular Publisher Company, 1967
  7. ^ "Gifford Grange Obituary (2011)". The Florida Times-Union. July 12, 2011. Retrieved February 25, 2023.