John Robert Middlemas (born July 4, 1936) is an American politician. He served as a Democratic member for the

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of the

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Life and career

Middlemas was born in Panama City, Florida. He attended

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In 1966, Middlemas was elected to the

. The next year, he was elected as the first representative for the newly-established

. He served until 1970, when he was succeeded by Billy Joe Rish.

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1936 births Living people People from Panama City, Florida Democratic Party members of the Florida House of Representatives 20th-century American legislators Emory University alumni 20th-century Florida politicians {{Florida-politician-stub