Florida Governor Thomas Brown (Whig)
Thomas Brown (Whig) was the second Governor of the State of Florida (1849-1853). He was the auditor of the Florida Territory in 1834, president of the legislative council in 1838, a member of the constitutional convention in 1839, and a member of the first Florida House of Representatives upon statehood in 1845. On January 6, 1853, Governor Brown signed a bill that provided public support for higher education. The East Florida Seminary of Ocala, Florida, was one of the first schools to receive funding. The Ocala school closed during the Civil War, reopened after the war, relocated to Gainesville, and today is known as the University of Florida. It can be argued that the Gators owe their presence to Whig Governor Thomas Brown. The Florida Whig Party is seeking a student or professor at the University of Florida to serve as the Coalition Leader of the UF Whigs. For more information or inquiries of interest, click here.
Governor Brown and Governor Chiles
Brown started the funding and Chiles is the last elected Governor
to attend and graduate from the University of Florida.
Strong similarities nearly 150 years apart.
2 comments:
Very interesting. I didn't know I went to a Whig school.
University of Whig!
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