Dempsey J. Barron

{{Short description|American politician (1922–2001)}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Dempsey J. Barron

| image = Dempsey J Barron.jpg

| state_senate1 = Florida

| term_start1 = April 4, 1961

| term_end1 = November 8, 1988

| predecessor1 = Bart Knight

| successor1 = Vince Bruner

| office = President of the Florida Senate

| term_start = November 19, 1974

| term_end = November 16, 1976

| predecessor = Mallory Horne

| successor = Lew Brantley

| birth_date = {{birth date|1922|3|5}}

| birth_place = Andalusia, Alabama

| death_date = {{death date and age|2001|7|7|1922|3|5}}

| death_place = Tallahassee, Florida

| party = Democratic

| spouse = Terri Jo Barron

| children =

| constituency1 = 25th (1960–1967)
4th (1967–1972)
3rd (1972–1988)

}}

Dempsey James Barron (March 5, 1922 – July 7, 2001) was an American attorney, businessman, rancher, and politician. He served as President Pro-Tempore of the Florida Senate from 1967 to 1968, and as President from 1975 to 1976. He also was a long-standing Chairman of the Senate Rules Committee. He died of complications from Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and heart problems on July 7, 2001.{{cite web|url=http://www.newsherald.com/news/barron-10706-senate-years.html |title=Dempsey Barron dead at 79 , barron, senate, years - News |publisher=The News Herald |date= |accessdate=2011-12-12 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120601151334/http://www.newsherald.com/news/barron-10706-senate-years.html |archivedate=2012-06-01 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.sptimes.com/News/070801/State/Dempsey_Barron_dead_a.shtml |title=State: Dempsey Barron dead at 79 |publisher=Sptimes.com |date= |accessdate=2011-12-12}}

He was born in Andalusia, Alabama. He was living in Florida in 1924.https://www.flsenate.gov/UserContent/Publications/SenateHandbooks/pdf/76-78_Senate_Handbook.pdf