Whitfield, James B. (James Bryan), 1860-1948

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Originally of Wayne County, North Carolina, James B. Whitfield came to Florida as a boy, when his father started a cotton plantation in Leon County. He was educated at the West Florida Seminary in Tallahassee and at the University of Virginia, where he received the bachelor of law in 1886. Returning to Leon County, Whitfield practiced law until his election in 1888 as county judge. Beginning in 1889, he was clerk of the Florida Supreme Court for eight years. He was appointed State Treasurer in 1897 and Attorney General in 1903. In 1904, he was appointed to the Florida Supreme Court, and a year later became Chief Justice of that court. Whitfield served on the court until 1943. He was also noted for his interest in and knowledge of Florida history.

From the description of Papers, ca. 1906-1948. (Florida State Archive). WorldCat record id: 32413929

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associatedWith Black, Hugh, 1835-1915. person
associatedWith Bloxham, William Dunnington, 1835-1911. person
associatedWith Caldwell, Millard Fillmore, 1897-1984. person
associatedWith Created by Captain Hugh Black person
associatedWith Florida. Attorney General. corporateBody
associatedWith Florida. Treasurer's Office. corporateBody
associatedWith Gray, R. A. (Robert Andrew), 1882-1975. person
correspondedWith Knight, Peter Oliphant, 1865-1946. person
associatedWith McCord, Guyte P. person
associatedWith Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. person
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Florida
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Judges
Seminole Indians
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Birth 1860-11-08

Death 1948-08-20

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