Lee Thompson (politician)
Lee Thompson | |
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| 6th Agriculture Commissioner of Florida | |
| In office April 18, 1960 – January 3, 1961 | |
| Governor | LeRoy Collins |
| Preceded by | Nathan Mayo |
| Succeeded by | Doyle Conner |
| Acting Lieutenant Governor of Florida | |
| In office January 7, 1961 – January 7, 1967 | |
| Governor | C. Farris Bryant W. Haydon Burns |
| Preceded by | Nathan Thompson |
| Succeeded by | Ray C. Osborne |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 28, 1908 |
| Died | November 10, 1976 (aged 68) |
| Children | 3[1] |
Lee Thompson (May 28, 1908 – November 10, 1975) was an American politician. He served as ad interim Florida Commissioner of Agriculture from April 18, 1960 to January 3, 1961.[2] He also served as an assistant commissioner under Mayo[3] and as Lieutenant Governor of Florida from 1961 to 1967.
In 1960, Thompson was awarded the Good Egg Award by Florida egg commission chairman W. E. Eckler.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Lee Thompson Succeeds Mayo In Farm Office". Tallahassee Democrat. Tallahassee, Florida. April 18, 1960. p. 1. Retrieved April 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "A Guide To Florida Governors And The Florida Cabinet". Florida Memory. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ "Lee Thompson To Stay On But In Lesser Post". Tampa Bay Times. St. Petersburg, Florida. January 4, 1961. p. 3. Retrieved April 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Thompson Cited By Egg Board". Tampa Tribune. Tampa, Florida. December 25, 1960. p. 46. Retrieved April 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
| Commissioner of Agriculture (1888–1969) |  | |
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| Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services (since 1969) | ||
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