The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-01-06

It is erroneous to say that William
D. Moseley was the first governor Of
Florida He was her first governor
after she was admitted into the Union,
which event occurred March 8, 1s46.
Andrew Jackson was the first ter
ritorial governor. He served from
July. 1921, to June. 1922. The seat
OF government was at Pensacola. Be-
cause "oad Hickory" was IT'S first
governor and had the seat d govern
ment in West Florida with the whole
state to select from, some of the
state divisionists If successful, want
to call the new state in honor Of that
sterling old democrat
Governor jackson as territorial gov
ernor was succeeded, by william P.
Duvai, who held the ONCE from 1922
from 1884 to 1885. Richard K. Call
from 1885 to 1899. Robert Raymond
Reid from 1910 to 1874, and John
Branch from 1914 to 1s45.
The territorial governors were ap-
pointed more for their fitness and per-
sonal preferences than for their po-
litical activity.
William D. Mosely, the first govern
VI diJC1 IlAO STATS was dO1h4LIO0 IL
statehood. was democrat. .r..s
Governor Moseley was succeeded by
Thomas Brown, who was whig, 50
It will be seen that the state was very
nearly evenly balanced between the
then two parties.
David L. Yulee and James D. West
colt were the first United States SEN
ators and both were democrats. The
latter never returned 10 Florida after
he was elected and died in Canada
soon after the civil war. His remains
were brought back to Florida by his
son, Chief Justice James D. Westcett,
and lie buried in the family burial
ground at the capital
E G. Cabel. of West Florida was
our first congressman. He was a
| democrat. His seat was contested by
". II. Brockenbrough, whig. but Cahell
retained his seat In 1s4S Cabell was
again elected to congress over ex-
| Governor Duva1 and again in 1850 over
john Beard, grandfather of the present
| John S. Beard. In the same year
Jackson Morton was elected to the
senate. the legislature being demo-
cratic by a bare margin.
In 1852 Judge A. E. Maxwell, q
| citizen of Pensacola, was elected tt
congress as a democrat. He was re-
elected in 1854. and again In 1855. In
/ 1858 George S. Hawkins was elected
| to congress and was succeeded by
Robert B. Hilton. Hilton's name was
originally Smith but he had it changed
to Hilton by act OF the legislature, the
same as Mr.. Yulee had his changed
from Levy. Mr.. Hilton was an editor
| for a long time after the civil wal
and did valiant service for the state.
| In 1859 James E Broome, father Of
| the James E. Broome so long a state
senator from Gadsden county, whose
/ death was but recently announced
became governor.
Madison S. Perry Of Alachua county
was the next governor. He opposed
Mr.. Yulee's railroad scheme and huns
1t up In the courts until the breaking
out Of the civil war.
John Milton, grandfather OF William
! H. Milton. who was a candidate FOL
| governor in the late primaries. wal
F1orida's war governor" The sur
render preyed upon him to such al
extent that it fastened his death, the
1 same as the act of secession Is saiC
to have so preyed upon Governor Cal
that he actually died of a broken heart
Abraham K. Allison, who was presi-
dent Of the senate, succeeded Governol
Milton in the executive Office. He HEX