Lewis B. Whitworth (July 5, 1923 – December 14, 2000) was an American judge and politician. He served as a Democratic member for the 94th district of the Florida House of Representatives.[3][4]

Lewis B. Whitworth
Whitworth in 1968
Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 94th district
In office
1968–1972
Preceded byKenneth M. Myers
Succeeded byJack Miller
Personal details
Born(1923-07-05)July 5, 1923
Asheville, North Carolina, U.S.
DiedDecember 14, 2000(2000-12-14) (aged 77)
Political partyDemocratic[1]
Spouse
Virginia Whitworth
(died. 1999)
[2]
Alma materNorth Carolina State University
University of Maryland
George Washington University Law School

Life and career

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Whitworth was born in Asheville, North Carolina.[5] He attended North Carolina State University, the University of Maryland and George Washington University Law School.[6]

In 1968, Whitworth was elected to represent the 94th district of the Florida House of Representatives, succeeding Kenneth M. Myers. He served until 1972, when he was succeeded by Jack Miller.[3][4]

 
Whitworth (right) with Joe Lang Kershaw, 1975

Whitworth was a Miami-Dade County circuit court judge.[2]

Whitworth died in December 2000 of bone cancer, at the age of 77.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Mobile Tie-Down Advocated". The Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. August 21, 1969. p. 26. Retrieved March 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.  
  2. ^ a b c "Lewis B. Whitworth Jr., 77, retired officeholder, circuit court judge". The Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. December 17, 2000. p. 1861. Retrieved March 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.  
  3. ^ a b "House of Representatives". Archived from the original on January 13, 2018. Retrieved March 11, 2023 – via Wayback Machine.
  4. ^ 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 March 11, 2023 – via Wayback Machine.
  5. ^ The Florida Handbook, Peninsular Publishing Company, 1969, p. 150
  6. ^ Society of Former Special Agents of the FBI. Turner Publishing Company. June 1998. p. 248. ISBN 9781563114731 – via Google Books.