William J. Sears

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William Joseph Sears
Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from Florida
In office
March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1929
Preceded byDistrict created
Succeeded byRuth Bryan Owen
Constituency4th district
In office
March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1937
Preceded bySeat inactive
Succeeded bySeat inactive
ConstituencyAt-large
Personal details
Born(1874-12-04)December 4, 1874
Smithville, Georgia, U.S.
DiedMarch 30, 1944(1944-03-30) (aged 69)
Kissimmee, Florida, U.S.
Resting placeRose Hill Cemetery
PartyDemocratic

William Joseph Sears (December 4, 1874 – March 30, 1944) was a lawyer and U.S. Representative from Florida. A Democrat, he was an avowed white supremacist.

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