Robert Raymond Reid, the Florida Territory’s fourth governor, was appointed by President Martin Van Buren in December 1839. He presided over the convention that drafted Florida’s first constitution. Also, he was a strong advocate for the prosecution of the Second...
Richard Keith Call was appointed governor of the Florida Territory on March 16, 1836, by President Andrew Jackson. He served until President Martin Van Buren replaced him on December 2, 1839, due to a dispute with the Federal authorities over their assistance during...
John Henry Eaton, born June 18, 1790, Florida’s second Territorial Governor, was a politician and diplomat originally from Tennessee. At 28 and 4 months and 29 days, he was elected to the United States Senate. Today he remains the youngest U. S. Senator in history. A...
Appointed by President James Monroe, on March 10, 1821, Andrew Jackson was Florida’s first military governor to organize the first territorial government. Jackson accepted the appointment on the condition he could resign as soon as a territorial government was...
Located in the once-thriving small sawmill town of Ellaville, Florida, sits the Hillman Bridge. The town was also known for a manufacturing center which along, with the sawmill, were own by George Franklin Drew, Florida’s twelfth governor from January 2, 1877, to...
We’ve all heard the story of how Henry Ford started Ford Motor Company, at least I think most have. For those who haven’t, Ford with $28,000 in cash from investors, two of which were John and Horace Dodge, started Ford Motor Company on June 16, 1903. Between 1903 and...
