William H. Fleece

William Harold Fleece (October 1, 1935 – October 27, 2020) was an American politician and lawyer in the state of Florida.

William H. Fleece
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 53rd district
In office
1967–1972
Succeeded byMary R. Grizzle[1]
Personal details
Born
William Harold Fleece[2][3]

(1935-10-01)October 1, 1935
Pontiac, Michigan
DiedOctober 27, 2020
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Ellen L. Richman (divorced)
Marie C. Devine (died 2009)
Children3
EducationOhio State University (B.S.)
Indiana University School of Law (L.L.B., J.D.)
Occupationlawyer

Biography

Early life and education

Fleece was born in Pontiac, Michigan.[4]

He graduated from Wiley High School in Terre Haute, Indiana in 1953.[5]

He graduated from Ohio State University with a Bachelor of Science[4] in 1957 and from the Indiana University School of Law with a Master of Laws[4] and Juris Doctor.[5] He is also an alumnus of Indiana State University and Stetson College of Law.[4]

Political career

He served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1967 to 1972, representing district 53. He served as a Republican,[6] but has since switched his party affiliation to Democrat.

He has practiced law in St. Petersburg and Clearwater.[7][8]

Personal life

He married Ellen L. Richman.[4] They later divorced and he married Marie C. Devine.[9] Marie passed away in 2009.[9] He had 3 children from his marriage to Ellen.[9][4] He married Anne Kantor of Tampa on October 25, 2020.

Death

Fleece died on October 27, 2020.[10]

References
  1. Florida House of Representatives
  2. "Lawyer Directory – the Florida Bar".
  3. "Mr. William Harold Fleece Lawyer Profile on Martindale.com". Martindale.com. Archived from the original on October 17, 2019.
  4. The Sheriffs Star Volume 13, Issue 1 (March 1969)
  5. LinkedIn Profile
  6. Ward, Robert L. / Florida House of Representatives (2011). "Membership of the Florida House of Representatives by County, 1845-2012" (PDF). Retrieved December 11, 2011.
  7. Trends in Long-term Care: Hearings, Ninety-first Congress, First Session (-Ninety- Congress, Session), Parts 1-7 (1970)
  8. Hubbell, Martindale (December 2007). Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory: Florida, Georgia, Hawaii (Volume 4 - 2008). Martindale-Hubbell. ISBN 9781561607730.
  9. Marie Devine Obituary
  10. "Obituaries". Jewish Press of Pinellas County. November 10, 2020.
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