Background
Wentworth, Winifred Lane was born on May 15, 1927 in Homestead, Florida, United States. Daughter of William George and Mattie Owen (Veal) Lane.
Wentworth, Winifred Lane was born on May 15, 1927 in Homestead, Florida, United States. Daughter of William George and Mattie Owen (Veal) Lane.
AB cum laude, Florida State University, 1948. Juris Doctor with honors, University Florida, 1951.
Law clerk for justice, Supreme Court Florida, Tallahasse, 1952-1968; chief tax division, Office of Attorney General State of Florida, Tallahasse, 1969-1976; private practice, Tallahasse, 1976; general counsel, Board Regents State of Florida, 1976-1977; general counsel, Board Education State of Florida, 1976-1977; commissioner industrial relations, Florida Administrative Tribunal, 1977-1979; judge, Court Appeals (1st district) Florida, 1979-1991; retired, Court Appeals (1st district) Florida senior judge on-recall, Court Appeals (1st district) Florida, since 1991. Member children's consortium State University Policy Studies Institute, Tallahassee, 1989-1990. Guardian ad litem for children in courts.
Organizer Boy and Girl Scouts American, Tallahassee, 1958-1963. Member League of Women Voters, American Association of University Women (board directors individual rights committee 1990), Florida Bar (Florida bar apellate rules 1985-1991), Fla Government Bar Association (Executive Committee administrative law section 1983-1984), National Association Women Judges, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Aubrey Dean Wentworth, June 11, 1947 (divorced 1981). Children: Sara Wentworth Crane, Christopher Dean, Daniel Lee, Benjamin Thomas.