Robert C. Hector (April 16, 1918[4] – April 18, 2004) was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member for the 104th and 114th district of the Florida House of Representatives.[5][6]

Robert C. Hector
Hector in 1970
Member of the
Florida House of Representatives
from Dade County
In office
1966–1967
Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 104th district
In office
1967–1972
Preceded byDistrict established
Succeeded byWilliam H. Lockward
Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 114th district
In office
1972–1980
Preceded byFred N. Tittle
Succeeded byJohn Plummer
Personal details
Born(1918-04-16)April 16, 1918
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
DiedApril 18, 2004(2004-04-18) (aged 86)
Political partyDemocratic[1]
Spouse
Alice Guyton[2]
(died. 2001)
[3]
Alma materPrinceton University

Life and career

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Hector was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He attended Phillips Academy and Princeton University.[2]

In 1966, Hector was elected to the Florida House of Representatives.[6] The next year, he was elected as the first representative for the newly-established 104th district. He served until 1972, when he was succeeded by William H. Lockward. In the same year, he was elected to represent the 114th district, succeeding Fred N. Tittle. He served until 1980, when he was succeeded by John Plummer.[5][6]

 
Hector in 1979

Hector died on April 18, 2004,[4][7] at the age of 86.

References

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  1. ^ "Group 15". Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. November 5, 1966. p. 42. Retrieved August 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.  
  2. ^ a b The Florida Handbook, Peninsular Publisher Company, 1967
  3. ^ "Alice Hector, real estate agent". Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. September 16, 2001. p. 965. Retrieved August 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.  
  4. ^ a b "Robert Hector Obituary (2004)". Miami Herald. April 21, 2004. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
  5. ^ a b "House of Representatives". Archived from the original on January 13, 2018. Retrieved August 19, 2023 – via Wayback Machine.
  6. ^ 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 August 19, 2023 – via Wayback Machine.
  7. ^ "Robert C. Hector '40". Princeton Alumni Weekly. Retrieved August 19, 2023.