J. Emory Cross

J. Emory Cross
Cross in 1961
Member of the Florida House of Representatives from Alachua County
In office 1953–1959
Member of the Florida Senate from the 32nd district
In office 1959–1967
Member of the Florida Senate from the 7th district
In office 1967–1968
Personal details
Born	(1914-01-26)January 26, 1914 Iron City, Georgia, U.S.
Died	March 24, 2005(2005-03-24) (aged 91) Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Occupation	Judge

J. Emory Cross (January 26, 1914 – March 24, 2005) was an American judge and politician.[1] He served as a Democratic member of the Florida House of Representatives.[2] He also served as a member for the 7th and 32nd district of the Florida Senate.[3]

Life and career

Cross was born in Iron City, Georgia.[4]

In 1953, Cross was elected to the Florida House of Representatives, representing Alachua, Florida. Cross served until 1959.[2] In the same year, he was elected to represent the 32nd district of the Florida Senate. In 1967, Cross left the 32nd district and represented the 7th district until 1968.[3]

In 1973, Cross was elected to serve as a judge in the court of Alachua County, Florida until 1981. After that, he was a circuit court judge for the Supreme Court of Florida, serving until 1989.[5]

Cross died in March 2005 in Tampa, Florida, at the age of 91. He was buried in Live Oak Cemetery.[5]

References

1. "Good Hands for the Bench". The Tampa Tribune. Tampa, Florida. June 20, 1961. p. 10. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
2. Ward, Robert (August 3, 2011). "Membership of the Florida House of Representatives by County 1845–2012" (PDF). Florida House of Representatives. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 16, 2022. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
3. "The People of Lawmaking Florida 1822 – 2019", Florida Legislature, February 2019
4. "Macon Boy Gets Florida U. Honor". The Macon News. Macon, Georgia. July 1, 1945. p. 5. Retrieved November 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "J. Cross Obituary (1914-2005)". The Florida Times-Union. March 27, 2005. Retrieved December 1, 2022.