Lynwood Arnold

Lynwood Arnold (October 6, 1916 – July 11, 2001) was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member for the 23rd district of the Florida House of Representatives.[2][3] He also served as a member for the 9th district of the Florida Senate.[4][5]

Lynwood Arnold
Arnold in 1963
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
In office
1963–1967
Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 23rd district
In office
1967–1970
Preceded byDistrict established
Succeeded byJohn R. Forbes
Member of the Florida Senate from the 9th district
In office
1970–1972
Personal details
Born(1916-10-06)October 6, 1916
Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
DiedJuly 11, 2001(2001-07-11) (aged 84)
Brooksville, Florida, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic[1]
Alma materStetson University

Life and career

Arnold was born in Jacksonville, Florida. He attended Stetson University[6] and served in the United States Navy.[7]

In 1963, Arnold was elected to the Florida House of Representatives.[3] In 1967, he was elected as the first representative for the newly-established 23rd district. He served until 1970, when he was succeeded by John R. Forbes.[2][3] In the same year, he was elected to represent the 9th district of the Florida Senate, serving until 1972.[4]

Arnold died in July 2001 in Brooksville, Florida, at the age of 84.[7]

References
  1. "Leaks to Land Profiteers Hinted at Roads Meeting". The Tampa Tribune. Tampa, Florida. June 7, 1968. p. 48. Retrieved March 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. closed access
  2. "House of Representatives". Archived from the original on January 13, 2018. Retrieved March 26, 2023 – via Wayback Machine.
  3. 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 March 26, 2023 – via Wayback Machine.
  4. "The People of Lawmaking Florida 1822 – 2019", Florida Legislature, February 2019
  5. "Florida Senators 1845-2001". Archived from the original on March 19, 2007. Retrieved March 26, 2023 – via Wayback Machine.
  6. The Florida Handbook, Peninsular Publisher Company, 1967
  7. "Lynwood Arnold Obituary (2001)". The Florida Times-Union. July 14, 2001. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
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