Ervin, Richard William, 1905-

Attorney General, Judge.

Richard William Ervin, Jr., was born on January 26, 1905, in Carabelle, Florida. His father's family were early settlers of Lake County and his mother was a member of the pioneer Phillips family of Marion County. Ervin was educated in schools near Ocala, and in 1921, he served as Engrossing Clerk for the Florida House of Representatives. He received a law degree from the University of Florida in 1928, and practiced law in Pinellas, Lee and Putnam counties until 1935.

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