James Baird Dawkins (November 14, 1820 – February 12, 1883) was a prominent

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politician. He was born in Union County, (now

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)

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and later moved to

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. He represented that state in the

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until he resigned on December 8, 1862. Afterwards he served as a state court judge in Florida from 1863 to 1865 and 1877 to 1883.

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1820 births 1883 deaths Florida state court judges Members of the Confederate House of Representatives from Florida 19th-century American politicians 19th-century American judges {{Florida-state-judge-stub