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'''William Cato “Bill” Cramer, Sr.''' (August 4, 1922 &ndash; October 18, 2003) was the first [[Republican Party|Republican]] since 1880  to have been elected to the [[United States House of Representatives]] from the state of [[Florida]]. He represented three different congressional districts during his House tenure from 1955 to 1971. He was previously an [[attorney]] in St. Petersburg, located in Pinellas County. First elected in 1954 at the age of thirty-two,<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=150207 FL - District 1 Race - Nov 02, 1954] ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved July 28, 2021.</ref> he went on to win repeated reelection bids until 1970, when he ran unsuccessfully<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=6538 FL US Senate Race - Nov 03, 1970]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved July 28, 2021.</ref> for the [[United States Senate]].

'''William Cato “Bill” Cramer, Sr.''' (August 4, 1922 &ndash; October 18, 2003) was the first [[Republican Party|Republican]] since 1880  to have been elected to the [[United States House of Representatives]] from the state of [[Florida]]. He represented three different congressional districts during his House tenure from 1955 to 1971. He was previously an [[attorney]] in St. Petersburg, located in Pinellas County. First elected in 1954 at the age of thirty-two,<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=150207 FL - District 1 Race - Nov 02, 1954] ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved July 28, 2021.</ref> he went on to win repeated reelection bids until the [[1970 Midterm Elections|1970 midterms]], when he ran unsuccessfully<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=6538 FL US Senate Race - Nov 03, 1970]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved July 28, 2021.</ref> for the [[United States Senate]].

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