John H. Land
✓ Source-basedfallingAmerican politician (1920-2014)
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John Horting Land was Mayor of Apopka, Florida for a total of 61 years, from 1950 to 1968 and again from 1971 to 2014. He was the longest-serving mayor in the history of Florida and one of the longest-serving mayors in the United States.
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John Land and President George W. Bush at the White House in May 2002.
The monument in Wekiwa Springs State Park honoring the 50 deed holders of the Apopka Sportsmen's Club for Preserving the Park
John H. Land received a full military honors funeral and was carried through the City of Apopka in a horse-drawn caisson by Loomis Funerals Homes.Politicians from United States 6
About this person
John Horting Land was Mayor of Apopka, Florida for a total of 61 years, from 1950 to 1968 and again from 1971 to 2014. He was the longest-serving mayor in the history of Florida and one of the longest-serving mayors in the United States. After having served continuously since 1971, Land was defeated in a bid for re-election by Joe Kilsheimer on April 8, 2014.
Country
United StatesCategory
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1920 to 2014 · aged 94
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5 languages
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