William C. Grimes (politician)

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William C. Grimes
Grimes in 1955
Member of the
Florida House of Representatives
from Manatee County
In office
1954–1958
Personal details
Born(1918-10-18)October 18, 1918
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedFebruary 13, 2007(2007-02-13) (aged 88)
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseJanet[1]
Children2[1]
Alma materUniversity of Florida

William C. Grimes (October 18,[2] 1918[3] – February 13, 2007) was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member of the Florida House of Representatives.[4][5]

Life and career[edit]

Grimes was born in Chicago, Illinois. He attended the University of Florida.[2]

Grimes served in the Florida House of Representatives[4][5] from 1954 to 1958.[6]

Grimes died on February 13, 2007,[6] at the age of 88.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Manatee Honors William C. Grimes". Tampa Bay Times. St. Petersburg, Florida. January 27, 1974. p. 217. Retrieved September 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  2. ^ a b The Florida Sheriff: First Line of Defense in Local Government, Florida: Florida Sheriffs Association, 1954, p. 20
  3. ^ "12 Manatee lawyers honored". The Bradenton Herald. Bradenton, Florida. December 4, 2004. p. 34. Retrieved September 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  4. ^ 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 September 4, 2023 – via Wayback Machine.
  5. ^ a b "The People of Lawmaking Florida 1822 – 2019", Florida Legislature, February 2019
  6. ^ a b "William Grimes Obituary (2007)". The Bradenton Herald. February 15, 2007. Retrieved September 4, 2023.