Ray Mattox
Ray Mattox | |
|---|---|
 Mattox in 1974 | |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from Polk County | |
| In office 1957–1967 | |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 56th district | |
| In office 1967–1968 | |
| Preceded by | District established |
| Succeeded by | Bob Brannen |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 57th district | |
| In office 1970–1972 | |
| Preceded by | William H. Bevis |
| Succeeded by | John J. Savage |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 49th district | |
| In office 1972–1976 | |
| Preceded by | Jack Murphy |
| Succeeded by | Bob Crawford |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Walter Raymond Mattox March 10, 1927 Jesup, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | December 29, 2005 (aged 78) Winter Haven, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | 2[1] |
| Alma mater | Florida Southern College University of Florida |
Walter Raymond Mattox (March 10, 1927 – December 29, 2005) was an American politician.[2] A member of the Democratic Party, he served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1957 to 1968 and again from 1972 to 1976.[3][4]
Life and career
[edit]Mattox was born in Jesup, Georgia, the son of Grady Mattox and Audry James. He served in the United States Navy during World War II, which after his discharge, he attended Florida Southern College, earning his BS degree in business economics in 1951. He also attended the University of Florida, earning his law degree in 1954. He was a second lieutenant in the United States Army Reserve during the Korean War.[1][5][6]
Mattox served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1957 to 1968 and again from 1972 to 1976.[3][4] He lost his seat in the House, in 1976, when he ran as a Democratic candidate for United States representative from the Florida's 8th district. He received 14,876 votes, but lost in the Democratic primary election to candidate Andy Ireland, who won with 36,048 votes.[7]
Death
[edit]Mattox died on December 29, 2005, of a heart attack in Winter Haven, Florida, at the age of 78.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Ray Mattox". The Ledger. December 31, 2005. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
- ^ "State's Loyalty Oath May Be Revised". Tampa Bay Times. Tampa, Florida. September 26, 1964. p. 14. Retrieved August 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "House of Representatives". Archived from the original on January 13, 2018. Retrieved August 23, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ 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 August 23, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ The Florida Handbook, Peninsular Publishing Company, 1965, p. 418
- ^ The Clerk's Manual for the Use of the Legislature of the State of Florida, Florida: The State, 1978, p. 134
- ^ "FL District 8 - D Primary - House of Representatives - Democratic Primary Election". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
