Papers, ca. 1906-1948.

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Papers, ca. 1906-1948.

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The collection contains the papers of James B. Whitfield, most of which deal with Florida history. It includes some correspondence, including letters from Theodore Roosevelt, William D. Bloxham, R.A. Gray, and Millard F. Caldwell. Whitfield's manuscripts touch on numerous aspects and incidents of Florida history. There are also galley proofs of some of his manuscripts and Florida history articles by other authors. There are photographs of the State Supreme Court Justices, James B. Whitfield, governmental activities, Prince and Princess Murat, and aspects of Florida history. Newspaper clippings document Whitfield's career from appointment to retirement. There are also some of Whitfield's publications on legal issues and various other publications, such as directories, law journals, and an Attorney General report of 1903. Also included in the collection are numerous awards, honors, and citations presented to Whitfield during the course of his career.

3 cubic ft.

Florida State Archive

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SNAC Resource ID: 7341494

Florida State Archive

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Caldwell, Millard Fillmore, 1897-1984

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Lawyer, politician, and judge. City attorney, Milton, Florida, 1926-1932; Attorney, Santa Rosa County School Board; Member, Florida House of Representatives, 1929-1931; Representative, U.S. Congress, 1933-1941; Governor of Florida, 1945-1949; Chairman, Board of Control for Southern Regional Education, 1948-1950; and justice of the Florida Supreme Court, 1962-1969. From the guide to the Millard Fillmore Caldwell Papers, 1938-1950, (Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smath...

Gray, R. A. (Robert Andrew), 1882-1975

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R.A. Gray (1882-1975) was born on August 2, 1882 near Concord, Ga. His family moved to northern Florida where Gray was raised, educated and first tried his hand at teaching in a country school at the age of fifteen. He completed his education at South Florida Military College in Bartow, Fla. Before going into state politics, Gray spent nearly ten years in teaching, newspaper work and local government. Gray represented Gadsden County as a legislator in 1910 and for the ne...

Bloxham, William Dunnington, 1835-1911

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William Dunnington Bloxham was born in Leon County, Florida on July 9, 1835. He attended William and Mary College, graduating in 1855 with a law degree. In 1860 Bloxham was elected as a member of the State Legislature. He entered the Army shortly afterwards and became Captain of a Leon County Company, but never saw active service. In 1870 he ran for, and was elected to, the vacated post of Lieutenant Governor, but the State Canvassing Board ruled his election invalid. He served as a...

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

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Roosevelt, 26th U.S. president, served 1901-1909. From the description of DS, 1904 March 1. : Washington, D.C. Homestead Certificate. (Copley Press, J S Copley Library). WorldCat record id: 15210791 26th president of the United States, 1901-1909. From the description of Theodore Roosevelt letters, 1917, 1918. (Buffalo History Museum). WorldCat record id: 213408920 Roosevelt was then Governor of New York. Chapman was one of the founders of the New York St...

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 1...