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John L. Ayers

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John L. Ayers
Ayers in 1959
Member of the
Florida House of Representatives
from Hernando County
In office
1957–1966
Personal details
Born(1902-04-08)April 8, 1902
Brooksville, Florida, U.S.
DiedJuly 27, 1985(1985-07-27) (aged 83)
Political partyDemocratic[1]

John L. Ayers (April 8, 1902 – July 27, 1985) was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member of the Florida House of Representatives.[2][3]

Life and career

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Ayers was born in Brooksville, Florida.[4]

Ayers starting in politics in 1932 serving on the Hernando County commission for 20 years.[5] He served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1957 to 1966.[2][3] During his time he served for 10 years as chairman of livestock committee as well as serving on the citrus committee.[5]

Ayers died on July 27, 1985, in southern Hernando County from a heart attack, at the age of 83.[5] He had been married to Martha Ayers in 1974 who had died two years previously in 1983.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Hernando Democrats' Cart Upset By Newman". Tampa Bay Times. St. Petersburg, Florida. November 7, 1962. p. 10. Retrieved October 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ 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 October 9, 2023 – via Wayback Machine.
  3. ^ a b "The People of Lawmaking Florida 1822 – 2019", Florida Legislature, February 2019
  4. ^ The Florida Handbook, Peninsular Publishing Company, 1965, p. 389
  5. ^ a b c d "John Ayers, former state legislator". Tampa Bay Times. St. Petersburg, Florida. July 29, 1965. p. 19. Retrieved October 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon