John_W._Vogt_(politician)

John W. Vogt (politician)

John W. Vogt (politician)

American politician (1936–2018)

For the American military officer, see John W. Vogt.

John W. Vogt (December 28, 1936 – March 21, 2018) was an American engineer and politician in the state of Florida.

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Vogt was born in Lake Wales, Florida in 1936. He attended the University of Florida, University of South Florida, and Rutgers University and was an engineer.[1] He was elected to the State Senate for the 17th district in 1972 and served until 1988. He was a former president of the Florida Senate.[2] He died on March 21, 2018, at the age of 81 after a struggle with interstitial fibrosis.[3]

His great great uncle Daniel A. Vogt was a member of the Florida House of Representatives during the Civil War.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    "The Florida Senate 1986-88" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-01-27.
  2. [2]
    Ward, Robert L. / Florida House of Representatives (2011). "Membership of the Florida House of Representatives by County, 1845-2012" (PDF). Retrieved December 11, 2011.
  3. [3]
    Schweers, Jeffrey. "Former Senate President John Vogt dies after illness". Tallahassee Democrat.
  4. [4]
    "Unknown". [permanent dead link]


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