William A. Washburne Jr. | |
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 Washburne (left) with J. Frank Houghton, Donald C. McLaren, Fred C. Petersen, Henry S. Bartholomew and B. E. Shaffer, 1953 | |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives | |
| In office 1953 | |
| Personal details | |
| Died | March 24, 1974 (aged 76) |
| Political party | Republican |
William A. Washburne Jr. (died March 24, 1974) was an American politician. He served as a Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives. [1] [2]
Before moving to Florida in 1947 Washburne lived in White Plains, New York and worked as an executive for the Gulf Oil company. [3]
Washburne was a campaign manager for the GOP in 1952. [4] Washburne served in the Florida House of Representatives in 1953. [1] [2] In 1956, Washburne was the Republican candidate for governor of Florida losing to Leroy Collins. [5] [3] Washburne died March 24, 1974, at the age of 76 in Bay Pines hospital. [6]
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