Democrat U.S. representative and senator from Florida. Term of service
in House of Representatives: 3 January 1947 - 3 January 1951; term of
service in Senate: 3 January 1951 - 3 January 1969.
Two children: a son, Bruce, a former Florida Secretary of State who
lives in Jacksonville, Florida; and another son, John, who lives in
Arlington, Virginia.
Has a sister, Virginia Myers, who lives in Coral Gables,
Florida.