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Carl A. Singleton

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Carl A. Singleton
Singleton in 1969
Member of the
Florida House of Representatives
from Dade County
In office
1966–1967
Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 109th district
In office
March 1967 – November 1968
Preceded byDistrict established
Succeeded byJeff Gautier
Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 103rd district
In office
1968–1972
Preceded byJeff Gautier
Succeeded byAlan S. Becker
Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 111th district
In office
1972–1974
Preceded byLouis Wolfson II
Succeeded byTom Gallagher
Personal details
Born(1903-12-16)December 16, 1903
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
DiedFebruary 9, 1974(1974-02-09) (aged 70)
Coral Gables, Florida, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseDorothy Evelyn Duffy[1]
Children1[1]

Carl A. Singleton (December 16, 1903[1] – February 9, 1974) was an American politician.[2][3] He served as a Democratic member for the 103rd, 109th and 111th district of the Florida House of Representatives.[4][5]

Singleton was born in Indianapolis, Indiana,[1] and had two brothers and a sister.[6] He moved to Florida in 1939.[1] Singleton worked in a liquor store which he had established.[6] He had worked as a business executive.[1]

Singleton died in February 1974 of cancer at his home in Coral Gables, Florida, at the age of 70.[6][7]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f The Florida Handbook, Peninsular Publishing Company, 1969, p. 148
  2. ^ "American should campaign for truth and justice". The Miami News. Miami, Florida. October 25, 1972. p. 14. Retrieved September 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ "Wrinkles of Thought and Senator's 'Kid Stuff'". The Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, Florida. April 27, 1973. p. 6. Retrieved September 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  4. ^ "House of Representatives". Archived from the original on January 13, 2018. Retrieved September 6, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
  5. ^ 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 September 6, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
  6. ^ a b c "Rep. Carl Singleton Dies". Tallahassee Democrat. Tallahassee, Florida. February 10, 1974. p. 12. Retrieved September 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  7. ^ "Carl Singleton, Dade County House Member". Tampa Bay Times. St. Petersburg, Florida. February 10, 1974. p. 9. Retrieved September 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon