List of members of the Florida House of Representatives from Brevard County, Florida
This is a historical list of members of the Florida House of Representatives from Brevard County, Florida from the formation of the county in 1855 until the creation of districts in 1967. Prior to the creation of Brevard County, the area was called St. Lucia County, and prior to that it was a part of Mosquito County. Prior to the creation of districts in 1967, state representatives were elected by county. Beginning in 1967, Brevard County was represented by the 71st, 72nd, 73rd, and 74th districts. Following redistricting in 1970, the county was represented by the 44th, 45th, 46th, 47th and 48th districts. Following redistricting in 1982, the county was represented by the 31st, 32nd, 33rd, 34th, 77th, and 78th districts. Following redistricting in 1992, the county was represented by the 29th, 30th, 31st, and 32nd districts. Following redistricting in 2002, the county was represented by the 29th, 30th, 31st, 32nd, and 80th districts.
Representatives from 1967 to the present
Representative | Party | Years of Service | Residence | Notes |
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John Heermans[1][2] | 1856, 1858, 1859 | Susannah | ||
Needham Yates[1][2][3] | 1860, 1861 | |||
Henry Overstreet[1][2][3] | 1862, 1863, 1865, 1866 | Kissimmee | ||
James F. P. Johnson[1][2][3] | 1864 | |||
1867, 1868 | Brevard not represented[2][3] | |||
Frank Smith[1][2][3] | 1869, 1870 | Fort Pierce | ||
James Paine, Sr.[1][2][3] | 1871, 1872 | St. Lucie | ||
Robert A. Hardee[1][2][3] | Democratic | 1873, 1874, 1897 | Sebastian | |
Quinn Bass[1][2][3] | 1875 | |||
Archibald C. Bass[1][2][3] | 1877 | Bassville | ||
J. Quincy Stewart[1][2][3] | 1879 | Georgiana | ||
Henry Parker[1][2][3] | 1881, 1893, 1899 | St. Lucie, Fort Drum | ||
Francis Platt[1][2][3] | 1883 | Rockledge | ||
William Jackson Brack[1][2][3] | 1885 | |||
Riley Johnson[1][2][3] | Democratic | 1887 | Kissimmee City | |
William Norwood[1][2][3] | Democratic | 1889 | Titusville | |
H. T. Atkinson[1][2][3] | 1891 | |||
W. R. Sanders[1][2][3] | 1895 | Courtney | ||
K. B. Raulerson[1][2][3] | Democratic | 1901 | Fort Pierce | |
Wade Jones[1][2][3] | Democratic | 1903, 1907 | Titusville | |
Claud Olmstead[1][2][3] | Democratic | 1905 | Fort Pierce | |
R. B. Stewart[1][2][3] | Democratic | 1909, 1911, 1912 | Brantley | |
J. M. Sanders[1][2][3] | Democratic | 1913 | Cocoa | |
John B. Rodes[1][2][3] | Democratic | 1915, 1917 | Melbourne | |
Jesse Jackson Parrish[1][2][3] | Democratic | 1918, 1919, 1921, 1923, 1925 | Titusville | Served as Speaker Pro Tempore (1925) |
William Jackson Creel[1][2][3] | Democratic | 1927 | Eau Gallie | |
Clyde G. Trammell[1][2][3] | Democratic | 1929, 1931 | Melbourne | |
Noah Brown Butt[1][2][3] | Democratic | 1933, 1935, 1937, 1939, 1941 | Cocoa | Served as Speaker Pro Tempore (1937) |
L. C. Crofton[1][2][3] | Democratic | 1943 | Titusville | |
Roy Frank Roberts[1][2][3] | Democratic | 1945, 1947, 1949 | Titusville | |
Hubert Griggs[1][2][3] | Democratic | 1949 | Cocoa | Resigned |
O. L. Burton[1][2][3] | Democratic | 1947, 1949, 1951, 1953, 1955, 1956 | Eau Gallie | |
William Akridge[1][2][3] | Democratic | 1951, 1953 | Cocoa | |
Max Brewer[1][2][3] | Democratic | 1955, 1956 | Titusville | |
Richard Muldrew[1][2][3] | Republican | 1957 | Melbourne | |
James H. Pruitt[1][2][3] | Democratic | 1959, 1961, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1967 | Eau Gallie | |
James Dressler[1][2][3] | Democratic | 1963 | Cocoa | |
William Roundtree[1][2][3] | Democratic | 1965–1966 | Cocoa | |
Palmer Collins[1][2] | Democratic | 1966–1967 | Indian Harbour Beach | |
Anthony Ninos[1][2] | Democratic | 1966, 1967 | Cocoa | |
Mike Haridopolos | Republican | 2000-2003 | Melbourne | Became Florida Senate President |
See also
- Government of Brevard County
- History of Brevard County, Florida
- List of mayors of Melbourne, Florida