The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-06-13
-, rditor of the Floridian

rrv YORK, June 2.-Among those
y.,,iAed with the early history of this
.,6oo though not one Of the first settlers,
u the late Ex-Governor William D.
y,.s,ey For the period of nearly twenty
un be held various offices OF trust and
rit and yet quite different from the
soserp politician, he sought them not,
hblieved in the doctrine of the people
uussing their will at the ballot box
,ahout being importuned for their votes.
q Hfs bis public acts were known to his
uaiiuents and that was enough.
E,hey choose TO vote for him they
ia do 50 !; if not, he was content to re-
IN st home.
htSA be was nominated by the demo
un for governor, though he was
ucsd by the late Governor Call, the
indicate of the whig party and the most
wuar man in the state. Though
hvsnor Moseley remained at home
hing the entire campaign and
1 ID not even appear on the hustings,
I \ Vas elected the first governor of the
ute Of Florida. Governor Moseley was u
mnkable man in many respects. Of a
hihed education, he possessed power OF
hEing 10 him all with whom he came in
nhc. He was born at Moseley Hall, n.
! February 1, 1885 In August, 1915, lie
sned the sophomore class at Chapel Hill,
Yong bis classmates were the late Presi
kPOlk. Bishop Greene of Mississippi and
tate Bishop Paine OF the Methodist
kcopal church, South. A diligent
aaent, he, at the end of the first year
/ fided The hOnors with Polk and Gree ne.
II The end Of the second year he and Polk
food highest and were declared equals
In June, ISIS, he graduated with dislinc.
uon. The intimacy contracted by these
three, Aosely, Polk and Greene, &C
ever saerwird daring the balance
.NTes \ l1S21k. Noseley wasads
Faetlce law. In 1922 he married Miss
susan Hill tf Pittsboro, n. c., and some
ysars after, in 1S2S-9, hearing such
gDsmg accounts of Florida, he con-
ended to come hither and see for himself
i vas while absent that, without his
0OWiedge or consent, he was unani-
cSOuSy elected to the legislature of North
CNolina. For four successive terms he
@eected without any opposition. Nor
~ ne less popular among his confreres
@e mousse, for in 1882 he was elected
Faker' and was then again elected year
81 year until 1886. At that time the
ssature Of North Carolina elected the
gernor, and at the session Of 1834-5,
~ ss nominated SeI by his party, he was de-
,s. M,su oy only three votes. In the fall of
ssa n Is p removed portion of his proper
SDtlonda, and in 1889 moved his fam
Ou1 settling near Monticello in Jeffer-
= county; Though a comparative
saIger such was his popularity that
4. aad not been a resident of
@iIltory a twelve-month before
y. !. ,oec u5ec'ed 10 the legislature. This
49, a ioU. ln l841 he Was again nom,.
~ Vut posltlve.y declined running.
1..,;. % .nal time until his nomination and
S.S T1 H1l lot governor in 1874, he led a re-
a.i,. e, oosylng himself with his private
Rss,.s suTn engrossed all of his time
OcSer ~ Ioao ~ governor from June, 1845, to
ha,e halSSl be removed TO the vicinity of
~. .nele he dit d in January, 1858.
~ 49,, o,d y william D. Moseley. He was a
b .Ssa su noman. Though having had ali
s.sS JS,su'sges ~ of liberal education !.
s6oo,1 ~e .a Intimate friend of politicians of
=, s. so,,re reputation; though popular in
si.S ~ .eSG19muni'y o. where he lived I1e he was as
Ia Tha pursue the life of a private CHI.
b, nn.s.'n ans various offices be filled were
~ - uO'0aght and often against his incii. "cI
ILas ,na nao ne chosen. h commandinr
sss u - a1d ~ great Popularity Iu1s would baus
"a n y on MN national reputation for n~he he
intona.I,e Ie 20 ,Eilled, possibly have become ne
n;aa be has left his children . ,oo.o,,
ssp s.pataliou, but that Of 1r m.u uuU,em, ",San,
hce sought and who sonuh, = "n WI ~nHm OF
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