Osee Robert Fagan (1924 – December 16, 2014) was a lawyer, prosecutor, state legislator, and judge in Florida. His wife was murdered by a deaf mute man he was prosecuting.[1][2] He was born in Mississippi. His father was a Baptist preacher.[1]

Osee Fagan
Fagan in 1959
Member of the
Florida House of Representatives
In office
1959–1964
Personal details
Born1924 (1924)
Jones County, Mississippi, U.S.
DiedDecember 16, 2014(2014-12-16) (aged 89–90)
Gainesville, Florida, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationMississippi College
University of Florida

Fagan received a Purple Heart for injuries he received during service in the U.S. Army at the Battle of the Bulge.[1] He was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1948.[3] A Democrat, he represented Alachua County in the Florida House of Representatives.

References edit

  1. ^ a b c writer, Mickie AndersonStaff. "Former judge Osee Fagan dies at 90". Gainesville Sun.
  2. ^ "Fifty Years Ago - Lawyer's Wife Murdered". The Jury Selection Blog. September 11, 2006.
  3. ^ "In Memoriam". The Florida Bar. Retrieved 2023-05-10.