What is John H. Land?
{{Infobox officeholder | name=John Land | image=MayorJohnLandCampaign2013DoraNorman (cropped).jpg | office = [[Apopka, Florida|Mayor of Apopka, Florida]] | state=Florida | district= | term_start2 = January 1, 1950 | term_end2 = January 1, 1968 | term_start1 = January 1, 1971 | term_end1 = April 22, 2014 | preceded1 = | succeeded1 = Joe Kilsheimer | birth_date={{Birth date|1920|11|05|mf=y}} | birth_place = [[Plant City, Florida]], [[United States|U.S.]] | death_date={{Death date and age|2014|11|21|1920|11|5}} | death_place=[[Orlando, Florida]], U.S. | spouse = Betty | profession= politician | party= [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] |}} '''John H. Land''' (November 5, 1920 – November 21, 2014) was an [[Americans|American]] politician. He was the longest serving [[mayor]] in the history of [[Florida]] and one of the [[longest serving mayors in the United States]]. After having serving as mayor since 1970, Land lost his mayoral seat to Joe Kilsheimer on April 8, 2014. Land was born in [[Plant City, Florida|Plant City]], [[Florida]]. Land died in a hospital in [[Orlando]], Florida from a massive [[stroke]], aged 94.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wftv.com/news/news/local/long-time-apopka-mayor-john-land-dies/njDKq/|title=Longtime Apopka mayor John Land, 94, dies|publisher=WFTV.com|accessdate=November 23, 2014|archive-date=December 6, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141206201038/http://www.wftv.com/news/news/local/long-time-apopka-mayor-john-land-dies/njDKq/|url-status=dead}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{us-bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Land, John H.}} [[Category:1920 births]] [[Category:2014 deaths]] [[Category:American mayors]] [[Category:Deaths from stroke]] [[Category:Politicians from Florida]] [[Category:Republican Party (United States) politicians]]