Kent S. McKinley

Kent S. McKinley (March 25, 1898 – October 1972) was an American politician.[3] He served as a Republican member for the 118th district of the Florida House of Representatives.[4][5]

Kent S. McKinley
McKinley with Granville Crabtree, Thomas Gallen, Jerome Pratt, B. Campbell Thornal and Jim K. Tillman in 1967
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 118th district
In office
March 1967 – November 1968
Preceded byDistrict established
Succeeded byDonald E. Heath
Personal details
Born(1898-03-25)March 25, 1898
Adams, New York, U.S.
DiedOctober 1972 (aged 74)
Political partyRepublican[1]
SpouseMarjorie Butler[2]
Alma materDartmouth College
Florida Southern College

McKinley was born in Adams, New York, and attended Dartmouth College.[2][6] At the age of 17 he was an actor, director and writer at a summer stock theater in Buffalo, New York.[6] McKinley was director of the Buffalo, New York daily newspaper The Buffalo News.[6] He was also the founder and editor of The Sarasota News.[2]

In 1967, McKinley was elected as a member for the newly established 118th district of the Florida House of Representatives.[4] He was succeeded by Donald E. Heath in 1968[4] after he decided not to seek re-election because of ill-health.[7][8]

McKinley died in October 1972 of a heart attack at his summer home, at the age of 74.[6]

References
  1. "On Board". The Tampa Tribune. Tampa, Florida. August 3, 1967. p. 32. Retrieved June 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  2. The Florida Handbook, Peninsular Publishing Company, 1969, p. 392
  3. "Airport Officially Has No Name New". The Bradenton Herald. Bradenton, Florida. June 14, 1967. p. 11. Retrieved June 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. closed access
  4. "House of Representatives". Archived from the original on January 13, 2018. Retrieved June 27, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
  5. 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 June 27, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
  6. "Ex-State Legislator Kent S. McKinley". The Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. October 20, 1972. p. 36. Retrieved June 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. closed access
  7. "McKinley Not to Seek Reelection This Year". The Tampa Tribune. Tampa, Florida. February 21, 1968. p. 15. Retrieved June 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. closed access
  8. "Sandegren To Seek State House Seat". Tampa Bay Times. St. Petersburg, Florida. March 17, 1968. p. 13. Retrieved June 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. closed access


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