Robert L. Floyd
| Robert L. Floyd | |
|---|---|
| 24th Mayor of Miami | |
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In office 1947–1949 | |
| Preceded by | Perrine Palmer, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | William M. Wolfarth |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
January 4, 1918 Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Died |
May 14, 2007 (aged 89) Miami, Florida |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Rose Marie Norcross |
| Children | James, Robert II, Edward and Rosemarie |
| Residence | Miami |
| Alma mater |
University of Florida American University |
Robert Lester Floyd (January 4, 1918 – May 14, 2007) was the City of Miami's youngest mayor.
Floyd was born in Cincinnati and moved to Miami as a child with his mother. He graduated from Miami High School and earned a degree from the University of Florida. In 1939, he began to work as a special agent for the FBI in Washington, D.C., while attending law school at American University. He earned his law degree in 1941 and left the FBI in 1943. He returned to Miami went into private practice. On September 4, 1946, he married Rose Marie Norcross and they had four children, James, Robert II, Edward and Rosemarie. At his death he also had seven grandchildren.
In 1947, he ran for Mayor of the City of Miami and won at the age of 29. He served as Commissioner of the City of Miami. In 1951 and 1953, he was elected to the Florida House of Representatives. In 1954 and 1960, he was elected as a Dade County court judge. In 1966, he served for one month as interim Dade County Sheriff before returning to private practice.
He died in Miami, age 89.
References
- THE MIAMI HERALD, May 16, 2007, page 5B