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William V. Chappell, Jr.
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| In office January 3, 1969 – 1989 |
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| Preceded by | Albert S. Herlong, Jr. |
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| Succeeded by | Craig T. James |
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| Political party | Democratic |
William Venroe Chappell, Jr. (February 3, 1922 – March 30, 1989) was a U.S. Representative from Florida.
Born in Kendrick, Florida, Chappell was in the University of Florida, B.A., 1947, LL.B., 1949, and J.D., 1967. He served in the United States Navy, aviator from 1942 to 1946. He retired as a captain from United States Naval Reserve in 1983. He was a Marion County prosecuting attorney from 1950 to 1954.
Chappell was elected to Florida House of Representatives from 1954 to 1964, speaker from 1961 to 1963. He did not seek reelection in 1964 but was elected again in 1966. He served as member of the law firm of Chappell and Rowland, Ocala, Florida.
Chappell was elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-first and to the nine succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1969-January 3, 1989). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1988 to the One Hundred First Congress. He was a resident of Ocala, Florida, until his death in Bethesda, Maryland, on March 30, 1989.
The Port Orange Causeway, spanning the Halifax River, in Port Orange, Florida, was named the Congressman William V. Chappell Jr. Memorial Bridge by the Florida Legislature in 1989.
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| Preceded by Albert S. Herlong, Jr. |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 4th congressional district 1969-1989 |
Succeeded by Craig T. James |
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