Phil Ashler (October 15, 1914 – April 27, 2009) was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member for the 3rd district of the Florida House of Representatives.[1][2]
Phil Ashler | |
|---|---|
 Ashler in 1975 | |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from Escambia County | |
| In office 1963–1967 | |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 3rd district | |
| In office 1967–1968 | |
| Preceded by | District established |
| Succeeded by | Tom Tobiassen |
| Treasurer of Florida | |
| In office 1975–1976 | |
| Governor | Reubin Askew |
| Preceded by | Thomas D. O'Malley Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Bill Gunter |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 15, 1914 New York, U.S. |
| Died | April 27, 2009 (aged 94) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | St. John's College Harvard University |
Life and career
editAshler was born in New York. He attended St. John's College and Harvard University.[3]
In 1963, Ashler was elected to the Florida House of Representatives.[2] In 1967, he was elected as the first representative for the newly-established 3rd district. He served until 1968, when he was succeeded by Tom Tobiassen.[1][2]
Ashler served as treasurer of Florida from 1975 to 1976.[4]
Ashler died on April 27, 2009, at the age of 94.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "House of Representatives". Archived from the original on January 13, 2018. Retrieved December 7, 2023 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ a b c 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 December 7, 2023 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ The Florida Handbook, Peninsular Publishing Company, 1965, p. 389
- ^ "The People of Lawmaking Florida 1822 – 2019", Florida Legislature, February 2019
- ^ "Philip Ashler Obituary (2009)". Northwest Florida Daily News. April 29, 2009. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
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