Ralph Richard Poston | |
Birth Date: | 2 January 1923 |
Office1: | Member of the Florida House of Representatives from Dade County |
Term Start1: | 1965 |
Term End1: | 1966 |
Office2: | Member of the Florida Senate from the 46th district |
Term Start2: | 1966 |
Term End2: | 1972 |
Preceded2: | District established |
Succeeded2: | District eliminated |
Office3: | Member of the Florida Senate from the 38th district |
Term Start3: | 1972 |
Term End3: | 1978 |
Party: | Democratic |
Alma Mater: | University of Houston |
Children: | 3[1] |
Ralph Richard Poston (January 2, 1923 – March 20, 2009) was an American politician.[2] He served as a Democratic member of the Florida House of Representatives.[3] He also served as a member for the 38th and 46th district of the Florida Senate.[4]
Poston attended Andrew Jackson High School and the University of Houston. He served in the United States Navy during World War II.
In 1965, Poston was elected to the Florida House of Representatives, serving until 1966. In the same year, he was elected to represent the 46th district of the Florida Senate, serving until 1972, when he was elected to represent the 38th district, serving until 1978.
Poston died in March 2009, at the age of 86.