John W. Vogt (politician)
John W. Vogt | |
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| President of the Florida Senate | |
| In office 1987–1988 | |
| Preceded by | Harry Johnston |
| Succeeded by | Bob Crawford |
| Member of the Florida Senate from the 17th district | |
| In office 1973–1988 | |
| Preceded by | John L. Ducker |
| Succeeded by | Winston Gardner Jr. |
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| Born | December 28, 1936 Lake Wales, Florida |
| Died | March 21, 2018 (aged 81) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | University of Florida |
| Occupation | engineer |
John W. Vogt (December 28, 1936 – March 21, 2018) was an American engineer and politician in the state of Florida.
Vogt was born in Lake Wales, Florida in 1936. He attended the University of Florida, University of South Florida, and Rutgers University and was an engineer.[1] He was elected to the State Senate for the 17th district in 1972 and served until 1988. He was a former president of the Florida Senate.[2] He died on March 21, 2018, at the age of 81 after a struggle with interstitial fibrosis.[3]
His great great uncle Daniel A. Vogt was a member of the Florida House of Representatives during the Civil War.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "The Florida Senate 1986-88" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-01-27.
- ^ Ward, Robert L. / Florida House of Representatives (2011). "Membership of the Florida House of Representatives by County, 1845-2012" (PDF). Retrieved December 11, 2011.
- ^ Schweers, Jeffrey. "Former Senate President John Vogt dies after illness". Tallahassee Democrat.
- ^ "Unknown". [permanent dead link]
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