Osee Fagan
Osee Fagan | |
|---|---|
 Fagan in 1959 | |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives | |
| In office 1959–1964 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1924 Jones County, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | December 16, 2014 (aged 89–90) Gainesville, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Mississippi College University of Florida |
Osee Robert Fagan (1924 – December 16, 2014) was a lawyer, prosecutor, state legislator, and judge in Florida. His wife was murdered by a deaf mute man he was prosecuting.[1][2] He was born in Mississippi. His father was a Baptist preacher.[1]
Fagan received a Purple Heart for injuries he received during service in the U.S. Army at the Battle of the Bulge.[1] He was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1948.[3] A Democrat, he represented Alachua County in the Florida House of Representatives.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c writer, Mickie AndersonStaff. "Former judge Osee Fagan dies at 90". Gainesville Sun.
- ^ "Fifty Years Ago - Lawyer's Wife Murdered". The Jury Selection Blog. September 11, 2006.
- ^ "In Memoriam". The Florida Bar. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
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