C. Farris Bryant
| C. Farris Bryant | |
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| 34th Governor of Florida | |
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In office January 3, 1961 – January 5, 1965 |
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| Preceded by | LeRoy Collins |
| Succeeded by | W. Haydon Burns |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives | |
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In office 1942–1944 1946–1956 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
July 26, 1914 Marion County, Florida, United States |
| Died | March 1, 2002 (aged 87) Jacksonville, Florida, United States |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Julia Burnett |
| Profession | Lawyer |
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| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Navy
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| Years of service | 1942–1945 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Cecil Farris Bryant (July 26, 1914 – March 1, 2002) was the 34th Governor of Florida. He also served on the United States National Security Council and in the Office of Emergency Planning during the administration of President Lyndon B. Johnson.
Born in Marion County, Florida, Bryant graduated from Ocala High School before attending Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, from 1931 to 1932. He completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Florida in Gainesville in 1935 with a business degree. At Florida, he was a member of Florida Blue Key, the Alpha Tau Omega social fraternity, and the Alpha Kappa Psi business fraternity. He continued his education at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, from which he earned a law degree in 1938. After completing his education, he went to work in the office of the state Comptroller, where he met his future wife, Julia Burnett.
In 1942, Bryant ran successfully for a seat in the Florida House of Representatives and won. He resigned the seat to join the armed services during World War II, in which he served in the United States Navy as a gunnery and antisubmarine officer in the North Atlantic, Mediterranean, and Pacific. In 1946, he was again elected to his seat, and served five consecutive terms until 1956. He was Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives in 1953. His uncle, Ion Farris, was also a former state House Speaker.
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