Roy Hampton

Roy Hampton
Hampton in 1939
Member of the Los Angeles City Council for the 13th district
In office
July 1, 1939  June 30, 1943
Preceded byDarwin William Tate
Succeeded byNed R. Healy
Personal details
Born1901
DiedApril 16, 1953(1953-04-16) (aged 51–52)
Malibu, California, U.S.
Cause of deathSuicide by gunshot
SpouseElizabeth
Children1
Alma materUniversity of Southern California (BA, JD)
OccupationAttorney, journalist

Roy Hampton (c. 1901–1953) was an attorney, ex-Marine and former journalist who was a member of the Los Angeles, California, City Council from 1939 to 1943. Sheriff's deputies said he killed himself in a Malibu motel in 1953.