- 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.
- Has three grandchildren.
- Graduate of the University of Florida.
- Served as one of several ushers at the 1953 wedding of Senator John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy.
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