1861 Confederate States House Of Representatives Elections In Florida
The 1861 Confederate States House of Representatives election in Florida was held on Wednesday, November 6, 1861 to elect the two Confederate States House of Representatives, Confederate States Representatives from the state of Florida, one from each of the state's congressional districts, to represent Florida in the 1st Confederate States Congress. The election coincided with the elections of other offices, including the Confederate States presidential election, presidential election and various state and local elections. The winning candidate would serve a two-year term in the Confederate States House of Representatives from February 18, 1862, to February 17, 1864. Background Florida in the American Civil War, Florida seceded from the Union on January 10, 1861 and joined the Confederate States of America. The state appointed five delegates to the Provisional Congress of the Confederate States, Provisional Confederate Congress, to serve in interim until the Congress first co ...
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