Frederick Lykes Stringer Papers, 1874-1948 (bulk: 1910-1948)

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Frederick Lykes Stringer Papers, 1874-1948 (bulk: 1910-1948)

The papers of Frederick Lykes Stringer include his correspondence, legal documents, notebooks and other miscellaneous documents. The correspondence includes some family letters, including a few letters by his father, Dr. Sheldon Stringer. The legal documents include wills, legal briefs, opinions, etc. There also six lecture notebooks on legal topics and a copy of Stringer's thesis from the University of Michigan.

5.5 linear feet. (13 boxes)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7287080

University of Florida

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Florida. Legislature

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The State Legislature was formed when Florida became a state in March 1845 (Art. IV, 1838 Constitution). The Legislature was a bicameral body with a House of Representatives and a Senate, collectively known as the General Assembly. From its inception until 1885 (Art. 3, Sec. 2, 1885 Constitution), the Legislature met on annual basis. From the description of Records, 1845-1911. (Florida State Archive). WorldCat record id: 32413289 From the description of Gubernatorial appoint...

Stringer, Frederick Lykes, 1874-

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Frederick Lykes Stringer was born in Brooksville, Florida, in 1974 to Dr. Sheldon Stringer and Margaret Elizabeth Lykes Stringer. He earned a degree in law from the University of Michigan in 1900 and practiced law in Brooksville from 1904 to 1940. He served in the Florida state House of Representatives from 1909 to 1912 and in the state Senate from 1913 to 1915. He also served as Hernando County judge from 1927 to 1941. From the guide to the Frederick Lykes Stringer Papers, 1874-1948...