Osee Fagan
Osee Robert Fagan (1924 – December 16, 2014) was a lawyer, prosecutor, state legislator, and judge in Florida. His wife was murdered by a deaf mute man he was prosecuting.[1][2] He was born in Mississippi. His father was a Baptist preacher.[1]
Osee Fagan | |
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![]() Fagan in 1959 | |
Member of the Florida House of Representatives | |
In office 1959–1964 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 1924 Jones County, Mississippi, U.S. |
Died | December 16, 2014 89–90) Gainesville, Florida, U.S. | (aged
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Mississippi College University of Florida |
Fagan received a Purple Heart for injuries he received during service in the U.S. Army at the Battle of the Bulge.[1] He was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1948.[3] A Democrat, he represented Alachua County in the Florida House of Representatives.
References
- writer, Mickie AndersonStaff. "Former judge Osee Fagan dies at 90". Gainesville Sun.
- "Fifty Years Ago - Lawyer's Wife Murdered". The Jury Selection Blog. September 11, 2006.
- "In Memoriam". The Florida Bar. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
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