Harold Gordon Featherstone (February 28, 1923[3] – July 19, 2003) was an American judge and politician.[4][5] He served as a Democratic member for the 101st district of the Florida House of Representatives from 1967 to 1972.[6]
Harold G. Featherstone | |
|---|---|
 Featherstone in 1970 | |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 101st district | |
| In office 1967 – November 7, 1972 | |
| Preceded by | District established |
| Succeeded by | Paul B. Steinberg |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Harold Gordon Featherstone[1] February 28, 1923 Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Died | July 19, 2003 (aged 80) Melbourne, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
Jacqueline Louise Happillon
(m. 1946, divorced)Deljean Dworak (m. 1950) |
| Alma mater | Biarritz American University University of Miami |
| Occupation | Judge |
Featherstone was born in Miami, Florida.[3] He attended Biarritz American University in France[3] and the University of Miami, where he earned a Bachelor of Laws degree in 1951 and a Juris Doctor degree in 1967.[3] Featherstone served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II and the Korean War, and was awarded the Bronze Star Medal.[7]
In 1967, Featherstone became the first member for the newly established 101st district of the Florida House of Representatives.[6] He was succeeded by Paul B. Steinberg in 1972.[6] He also served as a judge of the Miami-Dade County Circuit Court from 1972 to 1992, and was a member of the Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission.[7]
Featherstone died in July 2003 in Melbourne, Florida, at the age of 80.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b Cox Collie, Betty; Cox Smith, Virginia (1995), The Cox Family from Caswell County, B. C. Collie, p. 215
- ^ Hammargren Doffing, Lucille; Olson, Robert (1982), The Doffing Family, Hammargren Publishing, p. 390
- ^ a b c d The Florida Handbook, Florida: Peninsular Publishing Company, 1969, p. 138
- ^ "Art of self-defense has built-in control". The Miami News. Miami, Florida. January 3, 1972. p. 5. Retrieved May 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Broadus, Joe (May 15, 1973). "Unconstitutional Featherstone Says". The Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. p. 30. Retrieved May 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "House of Representatives". Archived from the original on January 13, 2018. Retrieved May 19, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ a b c "Harold Featherstone (1923-2003)". The Miami Herald. July 22, 2003. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
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