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Benjamin F. Allen
Benjamin Frederick Allen (February 15, 1815 – November 5, 1876) was an American lawyer and politician in the state of Florida. Allen served as the 5th Secretary of State of Florida. Early career Allen was born in Tennessee on February 15, 1815. His brother, Richard C. Allen, moved to St. Joseph, Florida by 1825, and became a prominent local politician, serving in the 1838 Florida Constitutional Convention and as a federal district judge in nearby Apalachicola, Florida. Allen attended the University of Virginia from 1839 to 1840, and moved to Tallahassee, Florida after graduation to take care of his brother, who died shortly after. Allen took occupation as a local lawyer, and was elected to represent Leon County in the Florida House of Representatives for one term, serving from 1850 to 1851. In 1855, Allen was appointed as the printer for the Florida Senate. Allen later served as the editor for the influential Whig Party newspaper the Florida Sentinel, serving in this posit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leon County, Florida
Leon County is a county in the Panhandle of the U.S. state of Florida. It was named after the Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León. As of the 2020 census, the population was 292,198. The county seat is Tallahassee, which is also the state capital and home to many politicians, lobbyists, jurists, and attorneys. Leon County is included in the Tallahassee metropolitan area. Tallahassee is home to two of Florida's major public universities, Florida State University and Florida A&M University, as well as Tallahassee Community College. Together these institutions have a combined enrollment of more than 70,000 students annually, creating both economic and social effects. History Originally part of Escambia and later Gadsden County, Leon County was created in 1824. It was named after Juan Ponce de León, the Spanish explorer who was the first European to reach Florida. The United States finally acquired this territory in the 19th century. In the 1830s, it attempted to conduct Indi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florida Department Of State
The Secretary of State of Florida is an executive officer of the state government of the U.S. state of Florida, established since the original 1838 state constitution. Like the corresponding officials in other states, the original charge of the secretary of state—to be the "Keeper of the Great Seal"—has expanded greatly since the office was first created. According to the state website, "Today, the Secretary of State is Florida's Chief of Elections, Chief Cultural Officer, the State Protocol Officer and the head of the Department of State." The current secretary is Cord Byrd. History During the territorial period of Florida, the secretary of the territory was one of two major appointed positions within the executive department of the territory. Like the governor, the secretary was originally appointed by the president of the United States and confirmed by Congress. The job of the secretary was similar to that of a modern-day lieutenant governor, assuming administrative res ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kilcrease Light Artillery
The Kilcrease Light Artillery was a Confederate army artillery company. Headed by Captain Patrick Houston and Captain Frederick L. Villepigue, it was formed in Leon County, Florida in the spring of 1863 upon the dividing of the Leon Light Artillery. The Kilcrease company was assigned to the Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, and served at St. Johns Island, South Carolina as well as in the Battle of Natural Bridge. The Kilcrease company was also stationed in various locations in Florida. The company was included in the surrender at Tallahassee, Florida, on May 10, 1865. Villepigue had been a first lieutenant with the Leon Light Artillery and was promoted to |
National Park Service
The National Park Service (NPS) is an agency of the United States federal government within the U.S. Department of the Interior that manages all national parks, most national monuments, and other natural, historical, and recreational properties with various title designations. The U.S. Congress created the agency on August 25, 1916, through the National Park Service Organic Act. It is headquartered in Washington, D.C., within the main headquarters of the Department of the Interior. The NPS employs approximately 20,000 people in 423 individual units covering over 85 million acres in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and US territories. As of 2019, they had more than 279,000 volunteers. The agency is charged with a dual role of preserving the ecological and historical integrity of the places entrusted to its management while also making them available and accessible for public use and enjoyment. History Yellowstone National Park was created as the first national par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles E
Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English and French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*karilaz'' (in Latin alphabet), whose meaning was "free man". The Old English descendant of this word was '' Ċearl'' or ''Ċeorl'', as the name of King Cearl of Mercia, that disappeared after the Norman conquest of England. The name was notably borne by Charlemagne (Charles the Great), and was at the time Latinized as ''Karolus'' (as in ''Vita Karoli Magni''), later also as '' Carolus''. Some Germanic languages, for example Dutch and German, have retained the word in two separate senses. In the particular case of Dutch, ''Karel'' refers to the given name, whereas the noun ''kerel'' means "a bloke, fellow, man". Etymology The name's etymology is a Common Germanic noun ''*karilaz'' meaning "free man", which survives in English as churl (< Old English ''ċeorl''), which developed its depr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Confederate States Of America
The Confederate States of America (CSA), commonly referred to as the Confederate States or the Confederacy was an unrecognized breakaway republic in the Southern United States that existed from February 8, 1861, to May 9, 1865. The Confederacy comprised U.S. states that declared secession and warred against the United States during the American Civil War: South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, Virginia, Arkansas, Tennessee, and North Carolina. Kentucky and Missouri also declared secession and had full representation in the Confederate Congress, though their territory was largely controlled by Union forces. The Confederacy was formed on February 8, 1861, by seven slave states: South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas. All seven were in the Deep South region of the United States, whose economy was heavily dependent upon agriculture—particularly cotton—and a plantation system that relied upon enslaved ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Benjamin Hilton
Robert Benjamin Hilton (' Smith; 1821 – January 10, 1894) was an American lawyer, newspaper editor, soldier, and Confederate politician who served in the Congress of the Confederate States during the American Civil War. Biography Hilton was born in Virginia as Robert Benjamin Smith. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Brown University in 1843. He later moved to Tallahassee, Florida, where he established a successful law practice. He legally changed his surname to Hilton in January 1849. Later that year, he and Augustus Maxwell entered the newspaper business when they co-owned and edited the Tallahassee ''Floridian''. They later merged the paper with the ''Southern Journal'' to form the '' Floridian and Journal''. In 1858, he was elected as the Clerk of the Florida House of Representatives. At the outbreak of the Civil War, he received a commission in April 1861 as the captain of Company D of the 1st Florida Infantry. He subsequently represented the state in the First Confederat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1860 United States House Of Representatives Election In Florida
The 1860 United States House of Representatives election in Florida was held on Monday, October 1, 1860 to elect the single United States Representative from the state of Florida, one from the state's single at-large congressional district, to represent Florida in the 37th Congress. The election coincided with the elections of other offices, including the presidential election, gubernatorial election, and various state and local elections. The winning candidate would serve a two-year term in the United States House of Representatives from March 4, 1861, to March 4, 1863. Hilton was never seated in Congress, however, as Florida had seceded from the Union before his term began. Candidates Democratic Nominee * Robert Benjamin Hilton, clerk of the Florida House of Representatives Eliminated at party convention * William Dilworth, former state representative *James Gettis, former state representative * Barton C. Pope, former state representative * J. Carraway Smith ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florida Sentinel
The ''Florida Sentinel'' was a newspaper established in Quincy, Florida, United States and then relocated to Tallahassee, Florida where it was published from 1841 until 1865. Joshua Knowles founded the paper and Joseph Clisby became the paper's editor in Tallahassee. The newspaper office printed a journal of the Senate during its first session and reports on the Florida Supreme Court. The House also contracted with him to publish their proceedings. February 19, 1870, the paper covered an attack by alligators on circus animals being led through the Great Dismal Swamp. In 1851, the office printed the minutes of the West Florida Baptist Association annual session held October 26 to October 29 1850 at the Union Academy Church in Jackson County. History Knowles began publishing the ''Quincy Sentinel'' in Quincy, Florida (northwest of Tallahassee) in November 1839. The paper began publishing in Tallahassee in February or March of 1841 as a successor to Quincy Sentinel. Reporting Clis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florida Senate
The Florida Senate is the upper house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida, the Florida House of Representatives being the lower house. Article III, Section 1 of the Constitution of Florida, adopted in 1968, defines the role of the Legislature and how it is to be constituted. The Senate is composed of 40 members, each elected from a single-member district with a population of approximately 540,000 residents. Legislative districts are drawn on the basis of population figures, provided by the federal decennial census. Senators' terms begin immediately upon their election. The Senate Chamber is located in the State Capitol building. Following the November 2022 elections, Republicans hold a supermajority in the chamber with 28 seats; Democrats are in the minority with 12 seats. Titles Members of the Senate are referred to as Senators. Because this shadows the terminology used to describe members of the U.S. Senate, constituents and th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florida House Of Representatives
The Florida House of Representatives is the lower house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida, the Florida Senate being the upper house. Article III, Section 1 of the Constitution of Florida, adopted in 1968, defines the role of the Legislature and how it is to be constituted. The House is composed of 120 members, each elected from a single-member district with a population of approximately 180,000 residents. Legislative districts are drawn on the basis of population figures, provided by the federal decennial census. Representatives' terms begin immediately upon their election. The Republicans holds the majority in the State House with 84 seats; Democrats are in the minority with 35 seats. One seat is vacant. Titles Members of the House of Representatives are referred to as representatives. Because this shadows the terminology used to describe members of U.S. House of Representatives, constituents and the news media often refer t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
