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William Shands
William Augustine Shands (July 21, 1889 – January 20, 1973) was an American politician and elected officeholder. Shands was a long-time Democratic Party (United States), Democratic member of the Florida Senate and an advocate for the establishment of a state medical college and teaching hospital. Early life and education Shands was born in Alachua County, Florida on July 21, 1889, and moved to Gainesville, Florida with his family in 1901. He attended the University of Florida in Gainesville, where he joined the Kappa Alpha Order Fraternities and sororities, Fraternity (Beta Zeta Chapter). While attending the university, he played for the Florida Gators football, Florida football and Florida Gators baseball, Florida baseball teams. 2011 Florida Gators Football Media Guide', University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, p. 185 (2011). Retrieved August 31, 2011. On the football team he was an End (American football), end and Halfback (American football), halfback. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alachua County, Florida
Alachua County ( ) is a county in the north central portion of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 278,468. The county seat is Gainesville, the home of the University of Florida since 1906, when the campus opened with 106 students. Alachua County is part of the Gainesville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county is known for its diverse culture, local music, and artisans. Much of its economy revolves around the university, which had nearly 55,000 students in the fall of 2016. History Early history The first people known to have entered the area of Alachua County were Paleo-Indians, who left artifacts in the Santa Fe River basin before 8000 BCE. Artifacts from the Archaic period (8000 - 2000 BCE) have been found at several sites in Alachua County. Permanent settlements appeared in what is now Alachua County around 100 CE, as people of the wide-ranging Deptford culture developed the local Cades Pond culture. The Cades Pond culture gave way ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
