William A. Freeman

{{short description|American politician}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = William A. Freeman

| image = William A. Freeman.jpg

| caption = Freeman in 1974

| death_date = March 21, 1989 (aged 59)

| state_house = Florida

| district = 120th

| term_start = 1974

| term_end = 1976

| preceded = Fred N. Tittle

| succeeded = Joseph B. Allen

| party = Democratic

| spouse = Elise Curry Freeman{{Cite web|url=https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/floridatoday/name/william-freeman-obituary?id=6639789|title=William Freeman Obituary (1951-2015)|work=Florida Today|date=February 22, 2015|access-date=May 23, 2022}}

| children = 1

}}

William A. Freeman (died March 21, 1989) was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member for the 120th district of the Florida House of Representatives.{{Cite web|url=http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/fefdl/florida/House19672001.html|title=House of Representatives|access-date=May 23, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180113095046/http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/fefdl/florida/House19672001.html|archive-date=January 13, 2018|url-status=live|via=Wayback Machine}}{{cite web|url=http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/FileStores/Web/HouseContent/Approved/Public%20Guide/Uploads/Documents/house_counties_final.pdf |title=Membership of the Florida House of Representatives by County 1845-2012|first=Robert|last=Ward|date=August 3, 2011|work=Florida House of Representatives|access-date=May 23, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220316034642/https://www.myfloridahouse.gov/FileStores/Web/HouseContent/Approved/Public%20Guide/Uploads/Documents/house_counties_final.pdf|archive-date=March 16, 2022|url-status=live|via=Wayback Machine}}{{Citation|title=The Clerk's Manual for the Use of the Legislature of the State of Florida|page=18|date=1978|publisher=The State|location=Florida}}

In 1974, Freeman was elected to represent the 120th district of the Florida House of Representatives, succeeding Fred N. Tittle. He served until 1976, when he was succeeded by Joseph B. Allen.

After serving in the legislature, Freeman became a candidate to serve as sheriff in Monroe County, Florida. His opponent was Robert Brown.{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102431509/freeman-challenges-brown-for-sheriff/|title=Freeman Challenges Brown for Sheriff|work=The Miami Herald|location=Miami, Florida|date=June 23, 1976|access-date=May 23, 2022|page=107|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/627157344/|title=Harris, Pritchard Are Ousted; Freeman, Brown Reach Runoff|work=The Miami Herald|location=Miami, Florida|date=September 8, 1976|access-date=May 23, 2022|page=107|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Closed access}} He was a member of the Monroe County Commissioner.

Freeman died on March 21, 1989 of cancer, at the age of 59.{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-william-freeman-59-fo/151252862/|title=William Freeman, 59, former Monroe County sheriff|work=The Miami Herald|location=Miami, Florida|date=March 23, 1989|access-date=July 13, 2024|page=319|via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}