Background
Mccarty, Dan was born on January 18, 1912 in Fort Pierce, Florida, United States. Son of Daniel Thomas and Frances (Moore) Mccarty.
Mccarty, Dan was born on January 18, 1912 in Fort Pierce, Florida, United States. Son of Daniel Thomas and Frances (Moore) Mccarty.
Bachelor of Agricultural Science, U. Florida, 1934.
September 21, 1940; children—Daniel T., III, Michael Samuel, Frances Lela. Citrus grower, packer, rancher. Representative Saint Lucie Company, Florida State Legislature, 1937-1943, house speaker, 1941.
Governor of Florida since 1953.
Chairman advising committee on education Saint Lucie Company, 1946-1947, 50-51. Chairman fund drive, community library.
State campaign chairman American Cancer Society, 1949-1950. Member citizens tax committee, 1947.
Member citizens tax committee, 1947. Served as battery commander Battery B., 172d Field Artillery, United States Army, 1941-1945, advanced to colonel United States VII Army. Member Junior Chamber of Commerce (past president), Senior Chamber of Commerce (past president), Presidents’ Round Table, Fort Pierce Volunteer Firemen’s Association (chairman), American Legion, Veterans Foreign Wars, Blue Key.
Sigma Phi Epsilon.
Mason (Shriner), Odd. Club: Fort Pierce Rotary (past president).
Married Olie Brown.; children: Daniel T., III, Michael Samuel, Frances Lela.