Bernie Clayton Papy Sr. (May 27, 1902 – August 10, 1964) was an American politician from Key West, Florida. He served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1935 until 1962, representing Key West.[1] Papy ran for office again in 1964, winning the primaries, but died in a Miami hospital following lung cancer surgery before contesting the general elections.[2][3] Bernie Papy Jr. was his son.
See also
editFurther reading
edit- "Bernie C. Papy, III Talks About Wisteria Island". Key West The Newspaper. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
- (Fictionalized) Papy features in 2013-15 suspense/crime "Key West" book series by Peter Wick, also featuring Miami Herald columnist, Stephen Trumbull
References
edit- ^ "State Representative Bernie C. Papy – Key West, Florida". Florida Memory. Florida State Library and Archives.
- ^ "Bernie Papy, King Of Keys, Dies". Orlando Sentinel. UPI. August 11, 1964. p. 1. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
- ^ "Portrait of veteran legislator Bernie C. Papy – Tallahassee, Florida". Florida Memory. Florida State Library and Archives. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
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