Lee_Thompson_(politician)

Lee Thompson (politician)

Lee Thompson (politician)

American politician

Lee Thompson (May 28, 1908 – November 10, 1975) was an American politician. He served as ad interim Florida Commissioner of Agriculture from April 18, 1960 to January 3, 1961.[2] He also served as an assistant commissioner under Mayo[3] and as Lieutenant Governor of Florida from 1961 to 1967.

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In 1960, Thompson was awarded the Good Egg Award by Florida egg commission chairman W. E. Eckler.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    "Lee Thompson Succeeds Mayo In Farm Office". Tallahassee Democrat. Tallahassee, Florida. April 18, 1960. p. 1. Retrieved April 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. [2]
    "A Guide To Florida Governors And The Florida Cabinet". Florida Memory. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  3. [3]
    "Lee Thompson To Stay On But In Lesser Post". Tampa Bay Times. St. Petersburg, Florida. January 4, 1961. p. 3. Retrieved April 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  4. [4]
    "Thompson Cited By Egg Board". Tampa Tribune. Tampa, Florida. December 25, 1960. p. 46. Retrieved April 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon


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