Commissioner of Education Ralph D. Turlington administrative files, 1974-1986.
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Christian, Floyd T., 1914-
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Floyd T. Christian was born in Alabama on December 18, 1914, and moved to Pinellas County with his family in 1927. He received an AB degree from the University of Florida in 1937 and a Master's degree in Education from UF in 1950. He served as Florida Superintendent of Public Instruction/Commissioner of Education from 1965 to 1973. Christian started his career in education in 1937 as a teacher and coach at Clearwater High School and as coach at Ft. Myers High School from...
Florida. Dept. of Education.
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The Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction was created by the 1868 Constitution. In the 1885 Constitution, the Superintendent became an elected official. The Superintendent headed the Dept. of Public Instruction (1869-1938) and the State Dept. of Education (1939-1968). Under the 1968 Constitution, the name was changed to Commissioner of Education and the position became one of the elected Cabinet posts. The Commissioner heads the Dept. of Education and serves as chief st...
Turlington, Ralph D., 1920-
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Ralph D. Turlington was born in Gainesville, Florida, on October 5, 1920. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of Florida in 1942 and a Master's in Business Administration from Harvard University in 1943. After serving in the military during World War II, Turlington joined the faculty at the University of Florida, teaching for three years in the College of Business Administration. He served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1950 to 1974...
