Carlton, Doyle Elam
Born: Jun 06, 1887 AD
Died: 1972 AD, at 85 years of age.
Nationality: American
Categories: Politician
Died: 1972 AD, at 85 years of age.
Nationality: American
Categories: Politician
1885 - He was born in Wauchula, Florida on the 6th of July.
1909 - He subsequently graduated from the Liberal Arts College of Stetson University with an A.B.
1910 - Doyle then attended Chicago University where he received an A.B.
1912 - He earned his L.L.B. from Columbia University, New York.
- He was addmitted to the Florida Bar Asscoiation and practiced law in Tampa.
- In Tampa on the 30th of July, Doyle married Nell Ray, daughter of Edward Dennis and Mary Ellen Ray.
1916 - His political career began when hge was elected to the Florida state senate for a two-year term as the State Senator from the 11th District, composed of Hillsborough and Pinellas counties.
1928 - On the 5th of June, he received 77,569 first choice and 28,471 second choice votes to win in a field of five candidates, who included former Governor Sidney J. Catts.
- In November, Doyle defeated his Republican opponent, W. J. Howey, by a margin of 148,455 votes to 95,018 votes.
1929 - He assumed the office of governor on the 8th of January.
1933 - He left office on the 3rd of January, returning to Tampa, Florida.
1936 - Governor Carlton ran for the Democratic nomination for U. S. Senator.
- He was endorsed by the Democratic executive committee and most state newspapers, Charles O. Andrews lined up a powerful bloc of forces opposed to Carlton, and by a margin of 67,387 votes to 62,530 votes defeated Governor Carlton in the primary of August 11.
1972 - He died in Tampaon the 25th of October and was buried in Myrtle Hill Memorial Park, Tampa.
1909 - He subsequently graduated from the Liberal Arts College of Stetson University with an A.B.
1910 - Doyle then attended Chicago University where he received an A.B.
1912 - He earned his L.L.B. from Columbia University, New York.
- He was addmitted to the Florida Bar Asscoiation and practiced law in Tampa.
- In Tampa on the 30th of July, Doyle married Nell Ray, daughter of Edward Dennis and Mary Ellen Ray.
1916 - His political career began when hge was elected to the Florida state senate for a two-year term as the State Senator from the 11th District, composed of Hillsborough and Pinellas counties.
1928 - On the 5th of June, he received 77,569 first choice and 28,471 second choice votes to win in a field of five candidates, who included former Governor Sidney J. Catts.
- In November, Doyle defeated his Republican opponent, W. J. Howey, by a margin of 148,455 votes to 95,018 votes.
1929 - He assumed the office of governor on the 8th of January.
1933 - He left office on the 3rd of January, returning to Tampa, Florida.
1936 - Governor Carlton ran for the Democratic nomination for U. S. Senator.
- He was endorsed by the Democratic executive committee and most state newspapers, Charles O. Andrews lined up a powerful bloc of forces opposed to Carlton, and by a margin of 67,387 votes to 62,530 votes defeated Governor Carlton in the primary of August 11.
1972 - He died in Tampaon the 25th of October and was buried in Myrtle Hill Memorial Park, Tampa.
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