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William V. Chappell Jr. was born in Ocala, Florida, in 1922.
Answer: False
Explanation: William V. Chappell Jr. was born in Kendrick, Florida, not Ocala.
William V. Chappell Jr. obtained both a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Laws degree from Florida State University.
Answer: False
Explanation: William V. Chappell Jr. obtained his degrees from the University of Florida, not Florida State University.
William V. Chappell Jr. served as a pilot in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II.
Answer: False
Explanation: William V. Chappell Jr. served as a naval aviator in the U.S. Navy during World War II, not as a pilot in the Army Air Corps.
William V. Chappell Jr.'s Juris Doctor degree was obtained before his Bachelor of Laws degree.
Answer: False
Explanation: William V. Chappell Jr. obtained his Bachelor of Laws degree first, and his Juris Doctor degree was an exchange later, not the other way around.
William V. Chappell Jr. retired from the U.S. Navy Reserve with the rank of Admiral.
Answer: False
Explanation: William V. Chappell Jr. retired from the U.S. Navy Reserve with the rank of Captain, not Admiral.
In which Florida community was William V. Chappell Jr. born?
Answer: Kendrick
Explanation: William V. Chappell Jr. was born in Kendrick, Florida.
Which university did William V. Chappell Jr. attend to earn his law degrees?
Answer: University of Florida
Explanation: William V. Chappell Jr. earned his law degrees from the University of Florida.
What was William V. Chappell Jr.'s military service during World War II?
Answer: Served as an aviator in the United States Navy.
Explanation: During World War II, William V. Chappell Jr. served as an aviator in the United States Navy.
What does the exchange of William V. Chappell Jr.'s Bachelor of Laws degree for a Juris Doctor degree in 1967 signify?
Answer: He earned a higher, professional law degree standard in the U.S.
Explanation: The exchange of William V. Chappell Jr.'s Bachelor of Laws degree for a Juris Doctor degree in 1967 signified that he earned a higher, professional law degree standard in the U.S.
What rank did William V. Chappell Jr. achieve upon retiring from the U.S. Navy Reserve?
Answer: Captain
Explanation: William V. Chappell Jr. retired from the U.S. Navy Reserve with the rank of Captain.
Before entering the Florida state legislature, William V. Chappell Jr. worked as a federal prosecutor in Washington D.C.
Answer: False
Explanation: Before entering the state legislature, William V. Chappell Jr. served as a prosecuting attorney in Marion County, Florida, not as a federal prosecutor in Washington D.C.
William V. Chappell Jr. served continuously in the Florida House of Representatives from 1954 until 1968.
Answer: False
Explanation: William V. Chappell Jr.'s service in the Florida House of Representatives was in two distinct periods: 1954-1964 and 1966-1968, not continuously.
William V. Chappell Jr. held the position of Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives from 1969 to 1971.
Answer: False
Explanation: William V. Chappell Jr. served as Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives from 1961 to 1963, not from 1969 to 1971.
William V. Chappell Jr. served as a prosecuting attorney for Polk County, Florida.
Answer: False
Explanation: William V. Chappell Jr. served as a prosecuting attorney for Marion County, Florida, not Polk County.
William V. Chappell Jr. represented Marion County exclusively during his entire tenure in the Florida House of Representatives.
Answer: False
Explanation: During his second term (1966-1968), William V. Chappell Jr. represented multiple counties including Marion, Citrus, Hernando, and Sumter, not Marion County exclusively.
William V. Chappell Jr. was succeeded as Speaker of the Florida House by Tom Beasley.
Answer: False
Explanation: Mallory Horne succeeded William V. Chappell Jr. as Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives, not Tom Beasley.
What role did William V. Chappell Jr. hold in Marion County, Florida, before joining the state legislature?
Answer: Prosecuting Attorney
Explanation: Before joining the state legislature, William V. Chappell Jr. served as the Prosecuting Attorney for Marion County, Florida.
William V. Chappell Jr. served in the Florida House of Representatives during which two distinct periods?
Answer: 1954-1964 and 1966-1968
Explanation: William V. Chappell Jr. served in the Florida House of Representatives during two distinct periods: 1954-1964 and 1966-1968.
For which years did William V. Chappell Jr. serve as Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives?
Answer: 1961-1963
Explanation: William V. Chappell Jr. served as Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives from 1961 to 1963.
William V. Chappell Jr.'s law firm, Chappell and Rowland, was located in which Florida city?
Answer: Ocala
Explanation: William V. Chappell Jr.'s law firm, Chappell and Rowland, was located in Ocala, Florida.
William V. Chappell Jr. represented which counties in the Florida House of Representatives during his second term (1966-1968)?
Answer: Marion, Citrus, Hernando, and Sumter
Explanation: During his second term (1966-1968) in the Florida House of Representatives, William V. Chappell Jr. represented Marion, Citrus, Hernando, and Sumter counties.
Who succeeded William V. Chappell Jr. as Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives?
Answer: Mallory Horne
Explanation: Mallory Horne succeeded William V. Chappell Jr. as Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives.
William Venroe Chappell Jr. was primarily known for his career in the U.S. Senate.
Answer: False
Explanation: The source indicates William V. Chappell Jr. served in the U.S. House of Representatives, not the U.S. Senate.
William V. Chappell Jr. represented Florida's 1st congressional district during his time in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Answer: False
Explanation: William V. Chappell Jr. represented Florida's 4th congressional district, not the 1st, during his tenure in the U.S. House of Representatives.
William V. Chappell Jr. served ten consecutive terms in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Answer: True
Explanation: William V. Chappell Jr. served ten consecutive terms in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1969 to 1989.
William V. Chappell Jr. served on the House Judiciary Committee during his tenure in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Answer: False
Explanation: William V. Chappell Jr. served on the House Appropriations Committee, not the House Judiciary Committee.
William V. Chappell Jr. was the chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense at the time of his election defeat in 1988.
Answer: True
Explanation: At the time of his election defeat in 1988, William V. Chappell Jr. was indeed the chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense.
William V. Chappell Jr. was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1968, succeeding Syd Herlong.
Answer: True
Explanation: William V. Chappell Jr. was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1968, succeeding Syd Herlong.
Who was William Venroe Chappell Jr.?
Answer: A World War II veteran and Democratic U.S. Representative from Florida.
Explanation: William Venroe Chappell Jr. was a World War II veteran and a Democratic U.S. Representative from Florida.
Which U.S. Congressional district did William V. Chappell Jr. represent?
Answer: Florida's 4th congressional district
Explanation: William V. Chappell Jr. represented Florida's 4th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives.
How many terms did William V. Chappell Jr. serve in the U.S. House of Representatives?
Answer: Ten terms
Explanation: William V. Chappell Jr. served ten terms in the U.S. House of Representatives.
On which significant committee did William V. Chappell Jr. serve in the U.S. House of Representatives?
Answer: Appropriations Committee
Explanation: William V. Chappell Jr. served on the powerful Appropriations Committee in the U.S. House of Representatives.
What leadership role did William V. Chappell Jr. hold on the House Appropriations Committee at the time of his 1988 election defeat?
Answer: Subcommittee Chairman on Defense
Explanation: At the time of his 1988 election defeat, William V. Chappell Jr. held the leadership role of Subcommittee Chairman on Defense on the House Appropriations Committee.
William V. Chappell Jr. succeeded which Congressman when he was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1968?
Answer: Syd Herlong
Explanation: William V. Chappell Jr. succeeded Congressman Syd Herlong when he was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1968.
What was the primary function of the U.S. House Appropriations Committee, on which William V. Chappell Jr. served?
Answer: To approve the federal budget and allocate funds to government agencies.
Explanation: The primary function of the U.S. House Appropriations Committee is to approve the federal budget and allocate funds to government agencies.
Throughout his entire political career, William V. Chappell Jr. was affiliated with the Republican Party.
Answer: False
Explanation: William V. Chappell Jr. was a lifelong member of the Democratic Party, not the Republican Party.
William V. Chappell Jr. was known as a staunch liberal within the Democratic Party.
Answer: False
Explanation: William V. Chappell Jr. was considered a moderate to conservative Democrat, not a staunch liberal.
In 1987, William V. Chappell Jr. voted against the Abandoned Shipwrecks Act.
Answer: False
Explanation: William V. Chappell Jr. voted in favor of the Abandoned Shipwrecks Act in 1987, not against it.
The Abandoned Shipwrecks Act of 1987 aimed to transfer ownership of abandoned shipwrecks on submerged lands from states to the federal government.
Answer: False
Explanation: The Abandoned Shipwrecks Act of 1987 transferred ownership of abandoned shipwrecks on state submerged lands from the federal government to the states, not the other way around.
President Jimmy Carter signed the Abandoned Shipwrecks Act of 1987 into law.
Answer: False
Explanation: President Ronald Reagan, not Jimmy Carter, signed the Abandoned Shipwrecks Act of 1987 into law.
William V. Chappell Jr.'s vote for the Abandoned Shipwrecks Act of 1987 demonstrated his support for state control over submerged historical resources.
Answer: True
Explanation: William V. Chappell Jr.'s vote for the Abandoned Shipwrecks Act of 1987 supported state control over submerged historical resources, aligning with the act's purpose.
What political party did William V. Chappell Jr. belong to throughout his career?
Answer: Democratic Party
Explanation: William V. Chappell Jr. was a member of the Democratic Party throughout his political career.
William V. Chappell Jr.'s political stance within the Democratic Party is best described as:
Answer: Moderate to conservative
Explanation: William V. Chappell Jr.'s political stance within the Democratic Party was moderate to conservative.
What significant piece of legislation did William V. Chappell Jr. vote in favor of in 1987?
Answer: The Abandoned Shipwrecks Act
Explanation: In 1987, William V. Chappell Jr. voted in favor of the Abandoned Shipwrecks Act.
What was the main purpose of the Abandoned Shipwrecks Act of 1987?
Answer: To assert U.S. government ownership and transfer abandoned shipwrecks on state submerged lands to the states.
Explanation: The Abandoned Shipwrecks Act of 1987 primarily aimed to assert U.S. government ownership and transfer abandoned shipwrecks on state submerged lands to the states.
Who signed the Abandoned Shipwrecks Act of 1987 into law?
Answer: President Ronald Reagan
Explanation: President Ronald Reagan signed the Abandoned Shipwrecks Act of 1987 into law.
William V. Chappell Jr. won his final election in 1988 against Republican candidate Craig James.
Answer: False
Explanation: William V. Chappell Jr. lost his final election in 1988 to Republican candidate Craig James, he did not win.
The margin of defeat for William V. Chappell Jr. in the 1988 election was approximately 5%.
Answer: False
Explanation: The margin of defeat for William V. Chappell Jr. in the 1988 election was approximately 0.4%, not 5%.
Who defeated William V. Chappell Jr. in the 1988 general election?
Answer: Republican candidate Craig James
Explanation: William V. Chappell Jr. was defeated in the 1988 general election by Republican candidate Craig James.
What was the vote percentage margin in the 1988 election where William V. Chappell Jr. lost?
Answer: 0.4%
Explanation: The vote percentage margin in the 1988 election where William V. Chappell Jr. lost was approximately 0.4%.
Who succeeded William V. Chappell Jr. in representing Florida's 4th congressional district after the 1988 election?
Answer: Craig James
Explanation: Craig James succeeded William V. Chappell Jr. in representing Florida's 4th congressional district after the 1988 election.
William V. Chappell Jr. died in Florida from complications related to his military service.
Answer: False
Explanation: William V. Chappell Jr. died in Bethesda, Maryland, from bone cancer, not in Florida from military service complications.
The Congressman William V. Chappell Jr. Memorial Bridge in Florida was named after him posthumously.
Answer: True
Explanation: The Congressman William V. Chappell Jr. Memorial Bridge in Florida was indeed named after him posthumously.
William V. Chappell Jr.'s wife, Jeane Brown, was also a prominent politician who served in the U.S. House.
Answer: False
Explanation: While William V. Chappell Jr.'s wife was Jeane Brown, she was not a politician who served in the U.S. House.
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic in Tampa was named in William V. Chappell Jr.'s honor.
Answer: False
Explanation: The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic named in William V. Chappell Jr.'s honor is located in Daytona Beach, Florida, not Tampa.
William V. Chappell Jr. married Jeane Brown on September 28, 1985, shortly before his final election to the U.S. House.
Answer: True
Explanation: William V. Chappell Jr. married Jeane Brown on September 28, 1985, which was indeed shortly before his final election to the U.S. House.
What was the stated cause of William V. Chappell Jr.'s death?
Answer: Bone cancer
Explanation: The stated cause of William V. Chappell Jr.'s death was bone cancer.
The Congressman William V. Chappell Jr. Memorial Bridge is located over which river?
Answer: Halifax River
Explanation: The Congressman William V. Chappell Jr. Memorial Bridge is located over the Halifax River.
What was the name of William V. Chappell Jr.'s wife?
Answer: Jeane Brown
Explanation: William V. Chappell Jr.'s wife was named Jeane Brown.
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