Howell Lancaster
Howell Eugene Lancaster was an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1949 to 1966 and again from 1968 to 1972.
Life and career
Lancaster was born in Eugene, Florida, the son of Raleigh and Lollie Lancaster. He attended and graduated from the University of Florida. After graduating, he served in the armed forces during World War II, which after his discharge, he worked as a farmer.Lancaster served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1949 to 1966 and again from 1968 to 1972. During his service in the House, in the 1950s, he served as leader of the Pork Chop Gang, a group of legislators from rural areas that dominated the state legislature due to malapportionment and used their power to engage in McCarthyist tactics.