Draft:John D. Edwards
For the ship see USS John D. Edwards
John D. Edwards was a politician in Florida. Mary Edwards Bryan was his daughter.
He served three terms in the territorial legislature. He had thousands of acres of land before struggling financially. He lost re-election to Democrat William D. Moseley, who later became governor.[1]
Major. Early settler of Florida. He came to Leon County, Florida in 1825.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Paisley, Clifton (1989). The Red Hills of Florida, 1528-1865. University of Alabama Press. ISBN 978-0-8173-0412-6.