James T. Hargrett Jr. | |
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Member of the Florida Senate from the 21st district | |
In office January 1993 –January 2001 | |
Preceded by | John Grant [1] |
Succeeded by | Les Miller [2] |
Member of the FloridaHouseofRepresentatives from the 63rd district | |
In office January 1983 –January 1993 | |
Preceded by | Spud Clements [3] |
Succeeded by | Dean Saunders [4] |
Personal details | |
Born | Tampa,Florida,U.S. | July 31,1942
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Berlyn |
Children | 2 |
Residence(s) | Tampa,Florida |
Alma mater | Morehouse College Atlanta University |
Occupation | Businessman |
James T. Hargrett Jr. (born July 31,1942) is a former state legislator in Florida. He served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1982 to 1992 (63rd district). [5] He also served in the Florida Senate from 1992 to 2000. [6]
In 1998,Hargrett was one of several African-American Democrats in the Florida Legislature to endorse Republican Jeb Bush for Governor. [7]
He is a descendant of Amos Hargrett. [8]