Harry O. Stratton
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Harry O. Stratton | |
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| File:HOStratton.jpg | |
| Member of the Florida Senate | |
| In office 1955–1965 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Harry Onis Stratton March 23, 1910 |
| Died | August 6, 1972 (aged 62) Leon County, Florida, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Children | five |
| Residence | Callahan, Florida |
| Occupation | Insurance agent |
Harry Onis Stratton (March 23, 1910 – August 6, 1972) was an American politician in the state of Florida.
He served in the Florida State Senate from 1955 to 1965 as a Democratic member for the 16th district. In 1963, he was president pro tempore of the Senate.[1] He also served briefly in the Florida House of Representatives, from 1945 to 1950.[2] He was a member of the Pork Chop Gang, a group of legislators from rural areas that dominated the state legislature due to malapportionment and used their power to engage in McCarthyist tactics.[3][4]
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