Albert Ransom Welsh (1860 – September 22, 1930) was an American politician active in Florida and the only Republican elected to the Florida Senate between 1872 and 1952.
Biography
Welsh was a realtor by profession. Riding on the coattails of Herbert Hoover's victory in the 1928 election, Welsh was elected to the Florida Senate as part of a well-organized slate in Pinellas County that also won a number of local offices.[1] Welsh defeated member of the Florida House of Representatives and Democratic candidate S. D. Harris.[2][3] He was elected to represent the 11th district.[4]
He died September 22, 1930.[5] In the 1930 general election, S. D. Harris, Welsh's 1928 opponent, was elected to succeed him.[2][6]
References
- ^ Ginzl, David J. (1982). "The Politics of Patronage: Florida Republicans during the Hoover Administration". Florida Historical Quarterly. 61 (1). Florida Historical Society: 1–19. JSTOR 30146154.
- ^ a b People of Lawmaking in Florida 1822-2019, page 89
- ^ Schnur, James Anthony, "The Land Boom and Distant Clouds on the Horizon [1922-1931]" (2016). USF St. Petersburg campus Faculty Publications. 3079. [1]
- ^ Takacs, Jeff, ed. (February 1, 2019). The People of Lawmaking in Florida 1822 - 2019 (PDF). Florida House of Representatives. p. 196. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
- ^ "Senator Welsh Dead from Heart Trouble". Orlando Evening Star. September 22, 1930. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
- ^ Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Florida. Tallahassee, Florida: T. J. Appleyard, Inc. 1931. p. 33. Retrieved May 21, 2023.