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Politicians in Real Estate and Development in Florida

  Thomas Burton Adams Jr. (1917-2006) — also known as Tom Adams — of Florida. Born in Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla., March 11, 1917. Democrat. Real estate and insurance business; member of Florida state senate, 1956-60; secretary of state of Florida, 1961-71; Lieutenant Governor of Florida, 1971-75; candidate for Governor of Florida, 1974. Baptist. Member, Rotary; Newcomen Society; Phi Delta Theta; Alpha Kappa Psi. Killed in an automobile accident on I-10, in Suwannee County, Fla., May 22, 2006 (age 89 years, 72 days). Interment at Fountainhead Memorial Park, Palm Bay, Fla.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas Burton Adams and Carolyn Sykes (Hamilton) Adams; married, July 30, 1939, to Helen Brown; married 1973 to Frances Sue Brewer.
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Carlotta Townsend Alderman (1882-1967) — also known as Carlotta Latise Townsend; Mrs. J. D. Alderman — of Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla. Born in Liberty County, Ga., March 1, 1882. Democrat. Realtor; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1948, 1952 (member, Platform and Resolutions Committee), 1956. Female. Member, Daughters of the American Revolution; United Daughters of the Confederacy; Order of the Eastern Star. Died June 3, 1967 (age 85 years, 94 days). Interment at Dekle Cemetery, Lake Butler, Fla.
  Relatives: Daughter of William Columbus Townsend and Susan Elizabeth (Dekle) Townsend; married, June 29, 1904, to John Daniel Alderman.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Bruce Reynolds Alger (1918-2015) — also known as Bruce Alger — of Dallas, Dallas County, Tex.; Carrollton, Dallas County, Tex. Born in Dallas, Dallas County, Tex., June 12, 1918. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; realtor; real estate developer; builder; U.S. Representative from Texas 5th District, 1955-65; defeated, 1964; delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1956 (speaker), 1960. Protestant. Member, Freemasons. Died in Palm Bay, Brevard County, Fla., April 13, 2015 (age 96 years, 305 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Son of David Bruce Alger and Clare (Freeman) Alger.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Eladio Armesto Garcia (1936-2003) — of Miami, Miami-Dade County, Fla.; Miami Lakes, Miami-Dade County, Fla. Born in Bayamo, Cuba, November 27, 1936. Republican. Real estate and insurance business; newspaper publisher; delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 1984, 1988, 1992; member of Florida state house of representatives 117th District, 1993-94; defeated, 1976. Catholic. Cuban ancestry. Died, of respiratory arrest and cancer, in Zion, Lake County, Ill., March 24, 2003 (age 66 years, 117 days). Interment at Miami Memorial Park, Miami, Fla.
  Katharine Eleanor Ausherman (1872-1961) — also known as Katharine E. Ausherman; Katharine Eleanor Sheeler — of Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Fla. Born June 24, 1872. Republican. Real estate and insurance business; candidate for Presidential Elector for Florida. Female. Baptist. Member, Order of the Eastern Star. Died February 27, 1961 (age 88 years, 248 days). Interment at Lauderdale Memorial Park, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
  Relatives: Daughter of Conrad Sheeler and Mary (Walker) Sheeler; married to Clement Colfax Ausherman.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Alfred S. Austin (born c.1929) — also known as Al Austin — of Tampa, Hillsborough County, Fla. Born about 1929. Republican. Real estate developer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 1972, 2004; candidate for Presidential Elector for Florida. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Son of R. S. Austin.
  See also NNDB dossier
  Lyle B. Austin (1893-1981) — of Lansing, Ingham County, Mich.; East Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Born in Mason, Ingham County, Mich., July 6, 1893. Republican. Purchasing agent, Olds Motor Works; real estate broker; Lansing city assessor; chair of Ingham County Republican Party, 1934-37, 1947-50; member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1935-39; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1936, 1948; Ingham County Treasurer, 1939; postmaster at Lansing, Mich., 1953-61 (acting, 1953-54). Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Scottish Rite Masons; Royal Arch Masons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Eagles; Odd Fellows. Died in Broward County, Fla., January 12, 1981 (age 87 years, 190 days). Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Lansing, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Fred G. Austin and Flora (Bartlett) Austin; married, June 7, 1916, to Eva Marie Duncan; married to Ivy Wentz.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Steven Beckwith Ayres (1861-1929) — also known as Steven B. Ayres — of New York. Born in Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa, October 27, 1861. Newspaper editor; real estate business; advertising business; U.S. Representative from New York 18th District, 1911-13; defeated (Progressive), 1914. Member, Psi Upsilon. Died, in Park West Hospital, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., June 1, 1929 (age 67 years, 217 days). Interment at Clearwater Municipal Cemetery, Clearwater, Fla.
  Relatives: Son of Stephen Ayres and Artemisia (Dunlap) Ayres.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  George Lavan Baltzell (1848-1914) — also known as George L. Baltzell — of Fernandina (now part of Fernandina Beach), Nassau County, Fla. Born in Tallahassee, Leon County, Fla., November 26, 1848. Real estate agent; U.S. Collector of Customs, 1897; Vice-Consul for Uruguay in Fernandina, Fla., 1901-07. Died in Fernandina Beach, Nassau County, Fla., January 17, 1914 (age 65 years, 52 days). Interment at St. Peters Episcopal Cemetery, Fernandina Beach, Fla.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas Lavan Baltzell and Harriet Seymour (King) Baltzell; married to Louise Burritt Wilson.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Braxton Beacham (1864-1924) — of Orlando, Orange County, Fla. Born in Georgia, September 12, 1864. Real estate developer; movie theater owner; mayor of Orlando, Fla., 1906-07. Died September 24, 1924 (age 60 years, 12 days). Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Orlando, Fla.
  Relatives: Married, June 16, 1887, to Roberta 'Bertie' Holland.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Frank Boland (born c.1932) — of Miramar, Broward County, Fla. Born about 1932. Real estate executive; candidate for mayor of Miramar, Fla., 1971. Still living as of 1971.
  Richard A. Brown (1908-1994) — of Bridgeport, Madison County, N.Y.; Cape Coral, Lee County, Fla. Born in Bridgeport, Madison County, N.Y., July 27, 1908. Merchant; real estate business; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of New York state assembly 114th District, 1968-72. Member, American Legion; Grange; Lions; Freemasons; Shriners; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died January 24, 1994 (age 85 years, 181 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Edith S. Steier.
  John Ellis Bush (b. 1953) — also known as Jeb Bush — of Florida. Born in Midland, Midland County, Tex., February 11, 1953. Republican. Real estate business; Governor of Florida, 1999-2007; defeated, 1994; candidate for Republican nomination for President, 2016. Catholic. Still living as of 2022.
  Relatives: Son of George Herbert Walker Bush and Barbara Bush; brother of George Walker Bush (who married Laura Lane Welch); married, February 23, 1974, to Columba Garnica Gallo; father of George Prescott Bush; grandson of Prescott Sheldon Bush.
  Political family: Bush family of Texas and Massachusetts.
  Cross-reference: Arthur E. Teele
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Books about Jeb Bush: S. V. Date, Jeb! America's Next Bush
  David Carpenter (1815-1891) — Born in Potsdam, St. Lawrence County, N.Y., April 19, 1815. Republican. Real estate business; banker; member of Michigan state board of agriculture, 1861-71. Methodist. Died in Mt. Dora, Lake County, Fla., December 22, 1891 (age 76 years, 247 days). Interment at Pleasant View Cemetery, Blissfield, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of Clement Carpenter and Sarah (Gilmore) Carpenter; married 1834 to Tibza Pease; married 1840 to Mary L. Ellis; married 1848 to Hepsibeth Worth.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  William H. Cates — of Tallahassee, Leon County, Fla. Realtor; bond dealer; mayor-commissioner of Tallahassee, Florida, 1951-52, 1966-67. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Victoria Coceano (1923-2005) — also known as Vicki Coceano — of Miramar, Broward County, Fla. Born in Italy, August 15, 1923. Real estate agent; mayor of Miramar, Fla., 1989-99. Female. Italian ancestry. Died January 8, 2005 (age 81 years, 146 days). Interment at South Florida National Cemetery, Lake Worth Beach, Fla.
  Relatives: Married to Americo Coceano.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  William S. Day — also known as Bill Day — of Boca Raton, Palm Beach County, Fla. Born in Connecticut. Real estate business; mayor of Boca Raton, Fla., 1952-53, 1954. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Roque de la Fuente (b. 1954) — also known as Rocky de la Fuente — of San Diego, San Diego County, Calif. Born in Mercy Hospital, San Diego, San Diego County, Calif., October 10, 1954. Automobile dealer; real estate developer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1992; candidate in Republican primary for U.S. Senator from Florida, 2016; candidate for President of the United States, 2016 (American Delta), 2020 (Alliance); candidate in Republican primary for U.S. Senator from Delaware, 2018. Still living as of 2020.
  See also Wikipedia article — Ballotpedia article — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Herbert Jackson Drane (1863-1947) — also known as Herbert J. Drane — of Lakeland, Polk County, Fla. Born in Franklin, Simpson County, Ky., June 20, 1863. Democrat. Railroad builder; insurance and real estate business; orange grower; mayor of Lakeland, Fla., 1888-92; member of Florida state house of representatives, 1903-05; member of Florida state senate, 1913-17; U.S. Representative from Florida 1st District, 1917-33; defeated, 1932; member, Federal Power Commission, 1933-37. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Woodmen; Sigma Nu Phi. Died in Lakeland, Polk County, Fla., August 11, 1947 (age 84 years, 52 days). Interment at Roselawn Cemetery, Lakeland, Fla.
  Relatives: Son of Ossian A. Drane and Josephine F. (Dickey) Drane; married, December 31, 1885, to Mary Wright; father of Ossian Wright Drane.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Lee A. Everhart — of Tallahassee, Leon County, Fla. Builder; real estate developer; mayor-commissioner of Tallahassee, Florida, 1970-71. Still living as of 1971.
  Mark Adam Foley (b. 1954) — also known as Mark A. Foley — of West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Fla. Born in Newton, Middlesex County, Mass., September 8, 1954. Republican. Real estate agent; member of Florida state house of representatives, 1990-92; defeated, 1986; member of Florida state senate, 1993-94; U.S. Representative from Florida 16th District, 1995-2006; resigned 2006. Catholic. Gay. Forced to resign in September, 2006, over sexually explicit messages he had sent to teenage Congressional pages; no criminal charges were filed. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Albert Waller Gilchrist (1858-1926) — also known as Albert W. Gilchrist — of Punta Gorda, Charlotte County, Fla. Born in Greenwood, Greenwood County, S.C., January 15, 1858. Democrat. Civil engineer; real estate dealer; orange grower; member of Florida state house of representatives, 1893-96, 1903-06; Speaker of the Florida State House of Representatives, 1905; served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; Governor of Florida, 1909-13; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1912 (speaker), 1924; candidate for U.S. Senator from Florida, 1916. Member, Freemasons. Died, from a tumor of the thigh, in the Hospital for the Ruptured and Crippled, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., May 15, 1926 (age 68 years, 120 days). Interment at Indian Spring Cemetery, Punta Gorda, Fla.
  Relatives: Son of William E. Gilchrist and Rhoda Elizabeth (Waller) Gilchrist.
  Gilchrist County, Fla. is named for him.
  Gilchrist Hall (opened 1926), a dormitory at Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, is named for him.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Leon E. Giuffreda (1913-1999) — of Centereach, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y.; Boca Raton, Palm Beach County, Fla. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., August 1, 1913. Republican. Real estate and insurance business; bank director; member of New York state senate 1st District, 1966-76. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Holy Name Society; Elks. Died November 8, 1999 (age 86 years, 99 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Rose M. Gazzano.
  Charlene Glancy (born c.1960) — of Casselberry, Seminole County, Fla. Born about 1960. Realtor; mayor of Casselberry, Fla., 2008-. Female. Still living as of 2009.
  Bob Goff (born c.1948) — of Casselberry, Seminole County, Fla. Born about 1948. School teacher; real estate agent; mayor of Casselberry, Fla., 2004-08; defeated, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
  Robert Willard Gordon (1916-1986) — also known as Robert W. Gordon — of Miramar, Broward County, Fla.; Hollywood, Broward County, Fla. Born in New York, October 1, 1916. Real estate developer; mayor of Miramar, Fla., 1955-59. Jewish. Died, following a heart attack, in Hollywood, Broward County, Fla., August 20, 1986 (age 69 years, 323 days). Interment at Temple Beth El Memorial Gardens, Davie, Fla.
  Relatives: Married to June Elaine Mailman.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Katherine Harris (b. 1957) — of Sarasota, Sarasota County, Fla. Born in Key West, Monroe County, Fla., April 5, 1957. Republican. Real estate broker; member of Florida state senate, 1994-98; secretary of state of Florida, 1999-2002; U.S. Representative from Florida 13th District, 2003-07; candidate for U.S. Senator from Florida, 2006. Female. Presbyterian. Still living as of 2017.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Encyclopedia of American Loons
  Abraham Jacob Hirschfeld (1919-2005) — also known as Abraham J. Hirschfeld; Abe Hirschfeld; "Honest Abe" — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y.; Miami Beach, Dade County (now Miami-Dade County), Fla. Born in Tarnow, Poland, December 12, 1919. Real estate developer; hotel owner; candidate for U.S. Senator from New York, 1974 (Democratic primary), 1976 (Democratic primary), 2004 (Builders); candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 14th District, 1992 (Independent Fusion), 1994 (Democratic primary); Republican candidate for borough president of Manhattan, New York, 1997; Independence candidate for New York state comptroller, 1998. In 1998, offered Paula Jones $1 million to drop her sexual harassment lawsuit against President Bill Clinton; later sued by Jones when he tried to back out of the offer. Indicted in 2000 of trying to hire a hit man to kill his former business partner Stanley Stahl; also charged with tax evasion; briefly jailed for violating a court order against discussing the trial with the media; ultimately convicted, and served two years in prison. Died, from complications of cancer, in St. Barnabas Hospital, Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y., August 9, 2005 (age 85 years, 240 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1943 to Zipora Teicher.
  See also Wikipedia article
  William S. Hults Jr. (1906-1999) — of Port Washington, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y. Born in Port Washington, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y., June 18, 1906. Republican. Real estate and insurance business; automobile dealer; member of New York state assembly from Nassau County 2nd District, 1943-44; member of New York state senate 3rd District, 1945-59. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Lions. Died in 1999 (age about 93 years). Interment at Lake Worth Memory Gardens, Lake Worth Beach, Fla.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Thomas F. Lewis (1924-2003) — also known as Tom Lewis — of North Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Fla. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., October 26, 1924. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean conflict; aircraft industry executive, 1957-73; real estate and investments, 1972-82; member of Florida state house of representatives, 1973-81; member of Florida state senate, 1981-83; U.S. Representative from Florida, 1983-95 (12th District 1983-93, 16th District 1993-95); delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 1984. Methodist. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Moose; Exchange Club; Freemasons; Shriners. Died August 1, 2003 (age 78 years, 279 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Jefferson Bingham Miller (b. 1959) — also known as Jeff Miller — of Chumuckla, Santa Rosa County, Fla. Born in St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Fla., June 27, 1959. Republican. Real estate broker; sheriff's deputy; member of Florida state house of representatives 1st District, 1998-2001; U.S. Representative from Florida 1st District, 2001-17. Methodist. Member, Kiwanis. Still living as of 2017.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Encyclopedia of American Loons
  Jonas Cleveland Mitchell — also known as Joe Mitchell — of Boca Raton, Palm Beach County, Fla. Real estate business; mayor of Boca Raton, Fla., 1938-50. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  James Brailey Odham (1919-1996) — also known as Brailey Odham — of Sanford, Seminole County, Fla. Born in Georgia, September 6, 1919. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; automobile dealer; oil distributor; member of Florida state house of representatives, 1947-50; candidate for Governor of Florida, 1952, 1954; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1956 (alternate), 1960; candidate for U.S. Senator from Florida, 1964; builder; real estate broker. Died June 22, 1996 (age 76 years, 290 days). Interment at Palm Cemetery, Winter Park, Fla.
  Relatives: Married to Annie Louise Tyer.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Andrew Scott Pollack (b. 1966) — also known as Andrew Pollack — Born in Queens, Queens County, N.Y., February 18, 1966. Republican. Scrap metal business; real estate investor; father of Meadow Jade Pollack, who was one of 17 killed in the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Parkland, Florida; speaker, Republican National Convention, 2020. Jewish. Still living as of 2020.
  Relatives: Son of Arnold Pollack and Evelyn (Silverberg) Pollack; married to Shara Kaplan and Julie Phillips.
  See also Internet Movie Database profile
  William Joseph Posey (b. 1947) — also known as Bill Posey — of Rockledge, Brevard County, Fla. Born in Washington, D.C., December 18, 1947. Republican. Real estate business; member of Florida state house of representatives 32nd District, 1993-2000; member of Florida state senate, 2001-08 (15th District 2001-02, 24th District 2003-08); U.S. Representative from Florida, 2009-20 (15th District 2009-13, 8th District 2013-20). Methodist. English and Jewish ancestry. Member, Kiwanis. Still living as of 2020.
  Relatives: Son of Walter J. Posey and Beatrice (Tohl) Posey.
  See also congressional biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Encyclopedia of American Loons
  William J. Powers (born c.1922) — also known as Bill Powers — of Miramar, Broward County, Fla. Born in Newark, Essex County, N.J., about 1922. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; real estate broker; candidate for mayor of Miramar, Fla., 1959, 1959, 1960. Member, American Legion; Kiwanis. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Albert W. Robert (b. 1864) — of West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Fla. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., January 18, 1864. Real estate and insurance business; U.S. Consul in Algiers, 1909-11. Burial location unknown.
  Myron Rosner (born c.1960) — of North Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, Fla. Born in Montreal, Quebec, about 1960. General contractor; realtor; mayor of North Miami Beach, Fla., 2009-. Jewish. Still living as of 2009.
  Relatives: Married to Sarah Zabel.
  Melvin Floyd Sembler (b. 1930) — also known as Melvin F. Sembler; Mel Sembler — of Florida. Born in St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Mo., 1930. Republican. Chairman of the board of The Sembler Company, shopping center developers; U.S. Ambassador to Australia, 1989-93; Nauru, 1989-93; Italy, 2001; member of Republican National Committee from Florida, 1994-2000. Still living as of 2001.
  See also U.S. State Dept career summary
  John Leroy Shores — also known as Leroy Shores — of Boca Raton, Palm Beach County, Fla. Laundry owner; real estate business; mayor of Boca Raton, Fla., 1956-58. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  James A. Stafford (d. 2002) — of Lake Worth (now Lake Worth Beach), Palm Beach County, Fla. Born in Williston, Levy County, Fla. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; real estate broker; appraiser; mayor of Lake Worth, Fla., 1954-55. Died in Williston, Levy County, Fla., August 2, 2002. Interment at Willis Family Cemetery, Williston, Fla.
  Relatives: Son of William M. Stafford.
Arthur E. Summerfield Arthur Ellsworth Summerfield (1899-1972) — also known as Arthur E. Summerfield — of Flint, Genesee County, Mich. Born in Pinconning, Bay County, Mich., March 17, 1899. Republican. Real estate business; oil distributor; automobile dealer; member of Republican National Committee from Michigan, 1944-52; Chairman of Republican National Committee, 1952-53; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1948 (alternate), 1952 (speaker), 1960; U.S. Postmaster General, 1953-61. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Knights Templar; Elks; Kiwanis; Council on Foreign Relations. Died in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Fla., April 26, 1972 (age 73 years, 40 days). Interment at Sunset Hills Cemetery, Flint, Mich.
  Relatives: Son of William Henry Summerfield and Cora Edith (Ellsworth) Summerfield; married, July 22, 1918, to Miriam Wealthy Graim.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Image source: Eminent Americans (1954)
Allen Trovillion Allen Trovillion (b. 1926) — of Winter Park, Orange County, Fla. Born in Winter Park, Orange County, Fla., May 1, 1926. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; realtor; builder; mayor of Winter Park, Fla., 1962-67; member of Florida state house of representatives 36th District, 1995-. Christian. Member, Phi Gamma Delta; Rotary; Jaycees. Still living as of 1999.
  Image source: Winter Park Library
  Edwin John Turanchik (born c.1956) — also known as Ed Turanchik; "Choo-Choo" — of East Lansing, Ingham County, Mich.; Tampa, Hillsborough County, Fla. Born about 1956. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan; lawyer; real estate developer; Hillsborough County Commissioner, 1990-2000; candidate for mayor of Tampa, Fla., 2011. Catholic. Member, Phi Beta Kappa; Sierra Club. Still living as of 2011.
  Relatives: Son of John Turanchik; married 1992 to Jenny Pierson.
  Arthur Porter Waterman (1911-1990) — also known as A. Porter Waterman — of Rye, Westchester County, N.Y.; Greenwich, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., December 14, 1911. Democrat. Real estate business; candidate for first selectman of Greenwich, Connecticut, 1947. Died in Naples, Collier County, Fla., July 8, 1990 (age 78 years, 206 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Arthur Howard Waterman and Ethel (Porter) Waterman; married to Dora Perot Oakley.
  Thomas Campbell Watson (1846-1918) — of Pensacola, Escambia County, Fla. Born in Scotland, March 15, 1846. Timber merchant; collection agent; real estate and insurance business; Vice-Consul for Uruguay in Pensacola, Fla., 1877-1903. Scottish ancestry. Died in Pensacola, Escambia County, Fla., October 3, 1918 (age 72 years, 202 days). Interment at St. John's Cemetery, Pensacola, Fla.
  Relatives: Married 1872 to Annie Sinclair Kennon.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  George P. Wentworth (1877-1954) — of Pensacola, Escambia County, Fla. Born in Florida, June 18, 1877. Lawyer; real estate business; candidate for Presidential Elector for Florida; delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 1924 (member, Credentials Committee), 1936 (member, Credentials Committee), 1940; Florida Republican state chair, 1928; U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida, 1932-33. Died in Pensacola, Escambia County, Fla., August 24, 1954 (age 77 years, 67 days). Interment at St. John's Cemetery, Pensacola, Fla.
  Relatives: Son of George Edgar Wentworth and Susan (Weatherbee) Wentworth; married to Anna Blanche Guttmann.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
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