Ray Mattox

Ray Mattox
Ray Mattox
	Mattox in 1974
Member of the; Florida House of Representatives; from Polk County
	In office; 1957 – March 1967
Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 56th district
	In office; March 1967 – November 1968
Preceded by	District established
Succeeded by	Bob Brannen
Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 57th district
	In office; 1970–1972
Preceded by	William H. Bevis
Succeeded by	John J. Savage
Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 49th district
	In office; 1972–1976
Preceded by	Jack Murphy
Succeeded by	Bob Crawford
Personal details
Born	March 10, 1927; Jesup, Georgia, U.S.
Died	December 29, 2005 (aged 78); Winter Haven, Florida, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Children	2
Alma mater	Florida Southern College; University of Florida

Ray Mattox (March 10, 1927^[2]^[3] – December 29, 2005) was an American politician.^[4] He served as a Democratic member for the 49th, 56th and 57th district of the Florida House of Representatives.^[5]^[6]

Mattox was born in Jesup, Georgia.^[1] He attended Florida Southern College, where he earned a bachelor's degree in business economics in 1951,^[1] and the University of Florida where he earned a law degree in 1954. He practiced law in Winter Haven, Florida for 51 years.^[1] Mattox served in the United States Navy during World War II.^[1] He also served as a second lieutenant during the Korean War.^[1]

In 1957, Mattox was elected to the Florida House of Representatives, serving until 1976.^[6] He represented the 56th district from 1967 to 1968, the 57th district from 1968 to 1972, and the 49th district from 1972 to 1976.^[5]

Mattox was defeated for election to the Florida Senate in 1968 and the United States House of Representatives in 1976.^[7] He died in December 2005 of a heart attack in Winter Haven, Florida, at the age of 78.^[1]

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Ray Mattox". The Ledger. December 31, 2005. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
^ The Florida Handbook, Peninsular Publishing Company, 1969, p. 406
^ The Clerk's Manual for the Use of the Legislature of the State of Florida, Florida: The State, 1978, p. 134
^ "State's Loyalty Oath May Be Revised". Tampa Bay Times. Tampa, Florida. September 26, 1964. p. 14. Retrieved August 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ ^a ^b "House of Representatives". Archived from the original on January 13, 2018. Retrieved August 23, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
^ ^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 August 23, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
^ "Ray Mattox, 78, Lawyer", The Ledger

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[a-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Ray Mattox". The Ledger. December 31, 2005. Retrieved August 23, 2022.

[2] The Florida Handbook, Peninsular Publishing Company, 1969, p. 406

[3] The Clerk's Manual for the Use of the Legislature of the State of Florida, Florida: The State, 1978, p. 134

[4] "State's Loyalty Oath May Be Revised". Tampa Bay Times. Tampa, Florida. September 26, 1964. p. 14. Retrieved August 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[b-5] "House of Representatives". Archived from the original on January 13, 2018. Retrieved August 23, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.

[c-6] 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 August 23, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.

[d-7] "Ray Mattox, 78, Lawyer", The Ledger

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