Harold G. Featherstone

Harold Gordon Featherstone (February 28, 1923[3] – July 19, 2003) was an American judge and politician.[4][5] He served as a Democratic member for the 101st district of the Florida House of Representatives from 1967 to 1972.[6]

Harold G. Featherstone
Featherstone in 1970
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 101st district
In office
1967 – November 7, 1972
Preceded byDistrict established
Succeeded byPaul B. Steinberg
Personal details
Born
Harold Gordon Featherstone[1]

(1923-02-28)February 28, 1923
Miami, Florida, U.S.
DiedJuly 19, 2003(2003-07-19) (aged 80)
Melbourne, Florida, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)
Jacqueline Louise Happillon
(m. 1946, divorced)
[1]
Deljean Dworak
(m. 1950)
[2]
Alma materBiarritz American University
University of Miami
OccupationJudge

Featherstone was born in Miami, Florida.[3] He attended Biarritz American University in France[3] and the University of Miami, where he earned a Bachelor of Laws degree in 1951 and a Juris Doctor degree in 1967.[3] Featherstone served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II and the Korean War, and was awarded the Bronze Star Medal.[7]

In 1967, Featherstone became the first member for the newly established 101st district of the Florida House of Representatives.[6] He was succeeded by Paul B. Steinberg in 1972.[6] He also served as a judge of the Miami-Dade County Circuit Court from 1972 to 1992, and was a member of the Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission.[7]

Featherstone died in July 2003 in Melbourne, Florida, at the age of 80.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b Cox Collie, Betty; Cox Smith, Virginia (1995), The Cox Family from Caswell County, B. C. Collie, p. 215
  2. ^ Hammargren Doffing, Lucille; Olson, Robert (1982), The Doffing Family, Hammargren Publishing, p. 390
  3. ^ a b c d The Florida Handbook, Florida: Peninsular Publishing Company, 1969, p. 138
  4. ^ "Art of self-defense has built-in control". The Miami News. Miami, Florida. January 3, 1972. p. 5. Retrieved May 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.  
  5. ^ Broadus, Joe (May 15, 1973). "Unconstitutional Featherstone Says". The Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. p. 30. Retrieved May 19, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.  
  6. ^ a b c "House of Representatives". Archived from the original on January 13, 2018. Retrieved May 19, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
  7. ^ a b c "Harold Featherstone (1923-2003)". The Miami Herald. July 22, 2003. Retrieved May 19, 2022.