James H. Prescott

James H. Prescott
Prescott in 1963
Member of the
Florida House of Representatives
from Walton County
In office
1962–1964
Personal details
Born(1934-10-19)October 19, 1934
DeFuniak Springs, Florida, U.S.
DiedDecember 28, 2005(2005-12-28) (aged 71)
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseBarbara Prescott[1]
Children3[1]
Alma materFlorida State University

James H. Prescott (October 19, 1934 – December 28, 2005) was an American politician.[2] He served as a Democratic member of the Florida House of Representatives.[3][4]

Life and career

Prescott was born in DeFuniak Springs, Florida, the son of Lola and Henry Lee Prescott. He attended Florida State University,[1] graduating in 1960.[5]

In 1962, Prescott was elected to the Florida House of Representatives and served until 1964.[1][3]

He was also a member of the Florida National Guard.[5]

Prescott died December 28, 2005, at his home while sleeping, at the age of 71, after a long illness.[1][5] He was survived by his wife Mary Sue Cawthon Prescott and three children.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "James Prescott Obituary (1934-2005)". Tallahassee Democrat. December 29, 2005. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  2. ^ "Political Pot Warms In Northwest Florida". The Florala News. Florala, Alabama. November 1, 1962. p. 4. Retrieved December 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ 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 December 12, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
  4. ^ "The People of Lawmaking Florida 1822 – 2019", Florida Legislature, February 2019
  5. ^ a b c d "Obituary for James IL Prescott". Tallahassee Democrat. 29 December 2005. p. 15. Retrieved 19 December 2022. Open access icon


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