Richard Call was the second territorial delegate from this future state, and served as its territorial governor twice; his nephew Wilkinson Call was a Civil War general and Senator from this state.
Richard Call was the second territorial delegate from this future state, and served as its territorial governor twice; his nephew Wilkinson Call was a Civil War general and Senator from this state. The first statehood governor was William Moseley. This state saw a mass lynching known as the Rosewood Massacre. Civil War battles in this state include the Battle of Natural Bridge, the Battle of Marianna, and the Battle of Olustee. This state, which saw the 1980 Arthur McDuffie riots after an incident of police brutality, elected the first Jewish Senator, David Levy Yulee. Confederate Secretary of the Navy Stephen Mallory hailed from this state. An international incident during the Monroe administration occurred when Andrew Jackson served as its territorial governor; he had earlier entered this future state to capture and hang British subjects. The site of the Treaty of Payne's Landing and three same-named Indian Wars, for 10 points, name this home state of Osceola and Janet Reno, which decided the 2000 Presidential election.
Richard Call was the second territorial delegate from this future state, and served as its territorial governor twice; his nephew Wilkinson Call was a Civil War general and Senator from this state.
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