William J. Sears

William Joseph Sears
Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from Florida
In office
March 4, 1915  March 3, 1929
Preceded byDistrict created
Succeeded byRuth Bryan Owen
Constituency4th district
In office
March 4, 1933  January 3, 1937
Preceded bySeat inactive
Succeeded bySeat inactive
ConstituencyAt-large
Personal details
Born(1874-12-04)December 4, 1874
Smithville, Georgia, U.S.
DiedMarch 30, 1944(1944-03-30) (aged 69)
Kissimmee, Florida, U.S.
Resting placeRose Hill Cemetery
Political partyDemocratic
Residence(s)Kissimmee, Florida

William Joseph Sears (December 4, 1874 March 30, 1944) was a lawyer and U.S. Representative from Florida. A Democrat, he was an avowed white supremacist.