Ferrin C. Campbell | |
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Member of the Florida House of Representatives from Okaloosa County | |
In office 1951–1955 | |
Preceded by | James H. Wise |
Succeeded by | Charles D. Stewart |
Member of the Florida Senate from the 39th district | |
In office 1963–1965 | |
Succeeded by | Maurice McLaughlin |
Personal details | |
Born | Ferrin Colin Campbell September 1, 1923 |
Died | May 12, 2012 Crestview, Florida, U.S. | (aged 88)
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Edwina Gaskin[1] |
Alma mater | Auburn University University of Florida Levin College of Law |
Ferrin Colin Campbell (September 1, 1923 – May 12, 2012) was an American politician.[2] He served as a Democratic member of the Florida House of Representatives[3] He also served as a member of the Florida Senate, representing the 39th district.[4]
Campbell was the son of Marie and Ernest Willie Campbell.[1] He attended Laurel Hill School, where he graduated in 1941.[1] After graduating, Campbell trained as a pilot before joining the United States Marine Corps in 1944.[1] He served during World War II and was honorably discharged as a first lieutenant in 1946.[1]
Campbell attended Auburn University, graduating in 1948.[1] He later moved to Florida, where he attended the University of Florida Levin College of Law, graduating in 1950.[1]
Campbell was named the sheriff of Okaloosa County, Florida, by Governor Fuller Warren.[1] At the age of 26 he was the youngest sheriff in the state.[1]
In 1951, Campbell was elected to the Florida House of Representatives.[3] He succeeded James H. Wise.[3] In 1955, Campbell was succeeded by Charles D. Stewart.[3] Eight years later, he was elected to represent the 39th district of the Florida Senate.[3] Campbell was succeeded by Maurice McLaughlin in 1965.[3]
Campbell died in May 2012 in Crestview, Florida, at the age of 88.[1]