The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-20
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monument there. ON which are in-
scribed the names OF the fallen OIL
GERS, and the simple yet eloquent
line: "AlI OF the detachment save
three fell without an attempt to re
| treat"
40. Desoto. May ., 1887. Named
for fernando DeSoto. the Spanish ex-
plorer of Florida. fernando County
is named after the same man. A
unique instance of the kind.
A. DgvaL August II. 1922. Named
for William Pope Duval (17S4-1S54),
territorial governor of Florida, 1924.
L. EscanIbia- July Fl. 1921. Named
from Esc&mbia river, which probably
derived its name from the Spanish
cambiar. ito barter"
IT. Franklin. February s, 1882.
Named for Benjamin Franklin.
s. Gadsden June "a, 1923 Named
for James Ga.isden (17SS-185S), Amer
lean diplomatist. Native of Charles
ton, S. c. In 1918, as aide-de-camp
to General Jackson, he took part in
the campaign against the Seminole
Indians. later becoming prominent in
this war. His career as a diplomatist
was subsequent to the naming OF this
county.
IA. Hamdlton. December 26, 1927.
Named for Alexander Hamilton.
%. fernando February "a, 1S43.
Manned for fernando deSoto, after
whom DeSoto county was also named.
Is. Hil1sborough. January 20. 1884.
Named for Wills Hill, second Viscount
Hi1lsborough (I71S-17s3). The Earl
OF Hillsborough, during the English
occupation Of Florida G763-17S3), re-
ceiyed @ large grant of land in Florida
and was much interested in the devel
opment of the province.
81. Holmes. January s, 1S4S.
Named for Holmes Creek, the eastern
boundary of the county, which in turn
was named from Holmes Valley, which
received its name either from an In
dian cl1ieftain who had been given the
English name Of Holmes, Or else from
one Thomas j. Holmes, who settled in
about 1890 or "a.
9. jackson. August IL, 1922. Named
for Andrew jackson, governor CT the
territory of Florida, 1S21-22, and pre-
viorrs to that time active in the Semi
mole Indian wars in the territory. This
county was named after jackson be-
fore he became president, as the date
of it's establishment shows. -
l3. jefferson January 90, 1927
Named for Thomas jefferson, presi-
dent. who died July 4th of the year
preceding the establishment of the
county.
SO. Lafayette. December %, 1856.
Named for the Marquis de Lafayette.
Congress granted him a township OF
land in Florida lying just east of Tai
lahassee. in token OF gratitude for his
services, and through he never visited
a. fr,ra in
ritory and sent tdlither many French
Az Lake. May 81. 1887. Named
for the large number of its beautiful
AZ. Lee. May Is, 1887. Named for
Gen. Robert e. Lee.
a. Leon December 20. 1924 Named
for Juan Ponce de Leon, discoyerer
of Florida.
26. Levy. March 10, 1915. Named
for David Levy Yulee (1S11-1S86), ter
ritoriaI delegate to U. s. congress
from Florida, 1S41-45, the latter date
being that ON which Florida was adj
mitted to statehood. ~ 5. senator
from Florida, 1861. and 1851,
when he retired to Join the Southern
Confederacy. His name was origin
ally David Levy, but in 1916 he added
the name of his grandfather. Yulee.
80. Liberty. December Is, 1855.
Named to voice the sentiment of thu
American people
Is. Madison. December 26, 1927.
Named for James Madison, president,
the county being largely settled by
Virginia col0nists.
81 Manatee January 9, 1855
Named from the manatee, or sea-cow,
found in the waters OF its coast, and
nowhere in the United States, except
in Florida.
"a. Marion. March Ia, 1874. Named
for General Francis Marion. The
county was largely settled by emf
grants from South Carolina
s. Monroe. December 90, 1924.
Named for James Monroe. president
OF the United States at the time the
county was established.
10. Nassau. December %, 1924.
Probably named from Nassau, the
principal town of the Bahama Islands.
as many enigrants came from the Ba-
hannas to this section during the Eng
lish occupation Of Florida An ,s..iuue
instance of an English name given
American territory after the war of
1872.
9. Orange. December "a, 1924.
Named from the abundant orange
groves in the county. Originally named
Mosquito county. Changed TO Orange
January 30, 1916.
Al. Osceo1a. May II. 1887. Named
from the famous chief of the Seminole
Indians, who was Kidnapped by Gem
eral Jesup, near st. Augustine. in Oc-
tober, 1887, and died in confinement
at Fort Moufrie, S. c., January. 1898.
As. Pasco. June 2, 1887. Named
Tor Samuel Pasco (born 1880, u. S.
senator from Florida, who was speak
er of the Florida house of representa-
tives when the county was establish
ed, and who had also just been elected
u. S. senator.
SO. Polk. February s, 1861. Named
Tor James K. Polk, PRESIDENT
/ %. Putnam January Is, 1s49
Named for Benjamin A. Putnam. a
resident Of ST. Augustine, prominent
lawyer. officer in the second Seminole
Indian war.
2. st. Johns. July 81, 1921. Named