William M. Gillespie (April 19, 1928 – July 5, 2008) was an American politician and attorney in the state of

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. Gillespie was born in Daytona Beach, Florida. He attended the

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, Florida State University, and law school at

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. He served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1966 to 1972 for district 10. He is a member of the Democratic Party. His father James U. Gillespie also served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1939 to 1941.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Gillespie, William 2008 deaths 1928 births Democratic Party members of the Florida House of Representatives 20th-century American politicians