Richard Ike Sutton (April 5, 1915 – June 30, 2001) was an American politician.[3] He served as a member of the Hawaii House of Representatives.[4]

Richard Ike Sutton
Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives
In office
1974–1980
Personal details
Born(1915-04-05)April 5, 1915
Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
DiedJune 30, 2001(2001-06-30) (aged 86)
Political partyRepublican[1]
Spouse
Anne Sutton
(m. 1942)
[2]
Alma materStanford Law School

Life and career

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Sutton was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. He attended Punahou School and Stanford Law School.[5] He served in the United States Marine Corps.[6]

In 1962, Sutton was a Republican candidate for the Hawaii's at-large district of the United States House of Representatives.[1]

In 1974, Sutton was elected to the Hawaii House of Representatives, serving until 1980.[6] In 1994, he was a candidate for lieutenant governor of Hawaii.[7]

Sutton died in June 2001, at the age of 86.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 1962". United States Government Publishing Office. Retrieved January 14, 2023.[dead link]
  2. ^ "Anne Mary Sutton". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. February 24, 2019. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
  3. ^ "Rep, Ikeda and Sutton Announce Plans to Run". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Honolulu, Hawaii. May 26, 1982. p. 19. Retrieved January 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.  
  4. ^ "State of Hawaii: House of Representatives (50th Anniversary of Statehood: August 21, 1959 to 2009)" (PDF). Hawaii State Legislature. 2009. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
  5. ^ "Isle politician and Navy vet dies at age 86". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. July 1, 2001. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
  6. ^ a b c "Politician 'Ike' Sutton dead at 86". The Honolulu Advertiser. Honolulu, Hawaii. July 2, 2001. p. 12. Retrieved January 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.  
  7. ^ "Primary Election - State of Hawaii - Statewide" (PDF). Hawaii Gov. 1994. Retrieved January 14, 2023.