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| In office October 5, 1857 – October 7, 1861 |
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| Preceded by | James E. Broome |
| Succeeded by | John Milton |
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| Born | 1814 Lancaster County, South Carolina |
| Died | March 1865 Rochelle, Florida |
| Political party | Democratic |
Madison Starke Perry (1814–March 1865) was the fourth governor of Florida. List of Governors Military governor Spanish Florida was acquired from Spain in the Adams-Onís Treaty, which took effect July 10 Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Click here for Indian Rebellion of 1857 Year 1857 ( MDCCCLVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) Year 1861 ( MDCCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common James Emilius Broome ( December 15, 1808 &ndash November 23, 1883) was an American politician who was the third governor John Milton ( April 20, 1807 April 1, 1865) was an American politician who was the fifth Governor of Florida. Lancaster County (lān-kŭs'tər is a County located in the U Rochelle is an Unincorporated community in Alachua County, Florida, United States. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. List of Governors Military governor Spanish Florida was acquired from Spain in the Adams-Onís Treaty, which took effect July 10
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Early life
Madison Starke Perry was born in Lancaster County, South Carolina, the youngest child of Benjamin Perry and his wife Mary Starke. Lancaster County (lān-kŭs'tər is a County located in the U He came to Florida in 1845 and helped found the village of Rochelle, Florida in Alachua County. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the Rochelle is an Unincorporated community in Alachua County, Florida, United States. Alachua County is a County located in the US state of Florida. He became a leader among the plantation owners in Alachua County and was elected to represent the county in the Florida House of Representitives in 1849. Alachua County is a County located in the US state of Florida. The following year he was elected to the Florida Senate. The Florida Senate is part of the legislative branch of government for the state of Florida.
Perry as governor
Perry ran for and was elected governor in 1856, assuming office on October 5, 1857. Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Click here for Indian Rebellion of 1857 Year 1857 ( MDCCCLVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the As Florida's fourth governor, Perry helped bring about the settlement of a long-standing boundary dispute with Georgia and encouraged the building of railways in the state. The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule During the years before the Civil War, Governor Perry foresaw the possibility that Florida might secede from the Union, and in 1858 he urged the reestablishment of the state’s militia. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Florida did secede three years later, on January 11, 1861. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. Year 1861 ( MDCCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Perry then called for the evacuation of all federal troops from Florida, intending to replace them with the militia.
Last years
After his term as governor ended on October 7, 1861, Perry served as colonel of the 7th Florida Infantry Regiment until illness forced his resignation on April 30, 1863. Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) Year 1861 ( MDCCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Colonel ( RP ˈkɜnəl GA ˈkɜrnəl is a Military rank of a Commissioned officer, with corresponding ranks existing in almost every country He retired to his plantation in Rochelle, where he died in March 1865, shortly before the end of the American Civil War. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South Survived by his wife and two children, he was buried in Oak Ridge Cemetery in Rochelle.
The city of Starke, Florida is named in his honor. Starke is a city in Bradford County, Florida, United States. The population was 5593 at the 2000 census
External links
- Biography at National Governors Association
- History of the 7th Florida Regiment
- Official Governor's portrait and biography from the State of Florida
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| Preceded by James E. Broome |
Governor of Florida October 5, 1857 – October 7, 1861 |
Succeeded by John Milton |
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