Florida's Political Past: A Guide to Manuscript Collections, Archival Records, and Other Primary Historical Documents of Florida's Politicians
Attorney Generals - Sorted Alphabetically
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Archer, James Tillinghast
Secretary of State, 1845-1848. Attorney General, 1848.
Florida State Archives Bureau of Archives and Records Management
http://dlis.dos.state.fl.us/barm/fsa.html
- Secretary of the Territory and Secretary of State incoming correspondence, 1831-1917. The series contains the incoming correspondence of the Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Territory from 1831 to 1917. Correspondence in this series touches on numerous aspects of the responsibilities of the Secretary of State. Much of the correspondence is routine in nature, reflecting the secretary's statutory functions. The correspondence focuses on commissions, oaths and bonds of local officials, local election returns, the issuance of election certificates, recommendations for the appointment of officials, and publications and reports. Archer is included.
- Secretary of the Territory and Secretary of State letterbooks, 1830-1865,1889-1905,1922-1926. The series contains the outgoing correspondence of the Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Territory. A major gap exists in the series from 1866-1888. Housed in letterbooks, the correspondence documents the various duties of the Secretary of State and provides an understanding of the internal working of the state and of the historical events of the time.
Florida State University Libraries Department of Special Collections
http://www.fsu.edu/~speccoll
- Family papers, 1843-1969. Papers, obituaries, eulogy, biographical data, newspaper clippings, correspondence, articles, photographs and albums, and poetry. This collection consists of documents including the certification of marriage of Mary S. Brown and Archer at St. John's Episcopal Church in Tallahassee, Florida, on December 13, 1843, and certification and confirmation of Mary S. Brown Archer, January 11, 1846, both of which were notarized on September 29, 1961. Other materials included in the collection are photocopies of family genealogical notes, photocopies of newspaper clipping obituaries of Susan M. Archer and James T. Archer, and a poem and article in Newport by F.P. Woodward that mentions Archer. Additional materials include a lengthy eulogy by Major George T. Ward, resolutions by the Florida Bar, the governor, chief justice and other Florida officials, biographical data about Governor Thomas Brown's family, the Henry Tillinghast family, the Corley's and others. 79 items.
Bisbee, Horatio, Jr.
Attorney General, 1872. U.S. Representative, 1877-1879 and 1881-1885.
Branch, Joseph
Attorney General, 1845-1846.
Buford, Rivers H.
Attorney General, 1921-1925. Florida Supreme Court Justice, 1925-1948.
Butterworth, Robert A.
Attorney General, 1987-2002.
Cocke, William A.
Attorney General, 1873-1877.
Conant, Sherman
Attorney General, 1870-1871.
Cooper, Charles Merian
U.S. Representative, 1893-1897. Attorney General, 1885-1889.
Florida State Archives Bureau of Archives and Records Management
http://dlis.dos.state.fl.us/barm/fsa.html
- Attorney General Opinions, 1859-1913,1941-1948. The series contains the official opinions from 1859 to 1913 and from 1941 to 1948. This series is incomplete. There are also some gaps in the records from 1859 to 1913; the years 1867-1876, 1882-1884, and 1887-1894 are missing. The opinions are in the form of correspondence addressed to the government official who requested the opinion or legal advice in writing on a matter related to their official duties. Volume 1 is a handwritten letterbook which contains C. M. Cooper (1885-1886), among others.
Davis, Fred Henry
Attorney General, 1927-1931. Florida Supreme Court Justice, 1931-1937.
Doran, Richard E.
Attorney General, 2002-2003.
Drew, J.B.C.
Attorney General, 1871-1872.
Ellis, William H.
Attorney General, 1904-1909. Florida Supreme Court Justice, 1915-1938.
Florida State Archives Bureau of Archives and Records Management
http://dlis.dos.state.fl.us/barm/fsa.html
- Attorney General Correspondence, 1878-1883,1898-1913. The series includes letterpress books of the outgoing correspondence of Ellis (1904-1909). The correspondence reflects the duties of the Attorney General as chief counsel for the state and contains legal advice on all matters of governmental operations.
- Attorney General Opinions, 1859-1913,1941-1948. The series contains the official opinions from 1859 to 1913 and from 1941 to 1948. This series is incomplete. There are also some gaps in the records from 1859 to 1913; the years 1867-1876, 1882-1884, and 1887-1894 are missing. The opinions are in the form of correspondence addressed to the government official who requested the opinion or legal advice in writing on a matter related to their official duties. Volume 3 contains the opinions of Ellis (1904-1908), and Volume 4 contains the opinions of Ellis (1908).
Emmons, J.P.C.
Attorney General, 1872-1873.
Ervin, Richard W.
Attorney General, 1949-1964. Florida Supreme Court Justice, 1964-1975.
Florida State University Libraries Department of Special Collections
http://www.fsu.edu/~speccoll
- Papers, 1929-1981. This collection consists mainly of papers pertaining to Ervin's years as Attorney General and his campaigns for that office as well as his correspondence, campaign materials and court opinions of his years as Supreme Court Justice. Included are also papers reflecting his years of service to the Woodmen of the World. There are extensive speech files containing his own speeches, speeches and articles by others, his collection of political anecdotes and assorted memorabilia. There is also correspondence with the State Road Department, letters of recommendation and congratulation, papers from the American Judicature Society, court hearing files, expense accounts, Florida Bar papers, and materials from the Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission and the National Association of Attorneys General.
Faircloth, Earl
Attorney General, 1965-1971.
Galbraith, John B.
Attorney General, 1861-1868.
Florida State Archives Bureau of Archives and Records Management
http://dlis.dos.state.fl.us/barm/fsa.html
- Attorney General Opinions, 1859-1913,1941-1948. The series contains the official opinions from 1859 to 1913 and from 1941 to 1948. This series is incomplete. There are also some gaps in the records from 1859 to 1913; the years 1867-1876, 1882-1884, and 1887-1894 are missing. The opinions are in the form of correspondence addressed to the government official who requested the opinion or legal advice in writing on a matter related to their official duties. Volume 1 is a handwritten letterbook which contains Galbraith (1861-1866), among others.
Gibbs, George Couper
Attorney General, 1938-1941.
Hogue, David P.
Attorney General, 1848-1853.
Johnson, J.B.
Attorney General, 1925-1927.
Kynes, James W.
Attorney General, 1964-1965.
Lamar, William Bailey
U.S. Representative, 1903-1909. Attorney General, 1889-1899.
Florida State Archives Bureau of Archives and Records Management
http://dlis.dos.state.fl.us/barm/fsa.html
- Attorney General Correspondence, 1878-1883,1898-1913. The series includes letterpress books of the outgoing correspondence of Lamar (1898-1903). The correspondence reflects the duties of the Attorney General as chief counsel for the state and contains legal advice on all matters of governmental operations.
- Attorney General Opinions, 1859-1913,1941-1948. The series contains the official opinions from 1859 to 1913 and from 1941 to 1948. This series is incomplete. There are also some gaps in the records from 1859 to 1913; the years 1867-1876, 1882-1884, and 1887-1894 are missing. The opinions are in the form of correspondence addressed to the government official who requested the opinion or legal advice in writing on a matter related to their official duties. Volume 2 contains the opinions of Lamar (1895-1903). It also has administrative correspondence interspersed with the opinions. Volume 2 has a recipient index.
Landis, Cary D.
Attorney General, 1931-1938.
Maxwell, Augustus Emmett
Attorney General, 1846-1847. Secretary of State, 1848-1849. U.S. Representative, 1853-1857. Confederate Senator, 1862-1865. Florida Supreme Court Justice, 1865-1866 and 1887-1890.
Florida State Archives Bureau of Archives and Records Management
http://dlis.dos.state.fl.us/barm/fsa.html
- Secretary of the Territory and Secretary of State incoming correspondence, 1831-1917. The series contains the incoming correspondence of the Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Territory from 1831 to 1917. Correspondence in this series touches on numerous aspects of the responsibilities of the Secretary of State. Included in this series is the official correspondence of Augustus Maxwell.
- Secretary of the Territory and Secretary of State letterbooks, 1830-1865,1889- 1905,1922-1926. The series contains the outgoing correspondence of the Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Territory from 1830-1865 and 1889-1905. A major gap exists in the series from 1866-1888. Housed in letterbooks, the correspondence documents the various duties of the Secretary of State and provides an understanding of the internal working of the state and of the historical events of the time. 22 v.
Meek, A. R.
Attorney General, 1868-1870.
Papy, Mariano D.
Attorney General, 1853-1861.
Florida State Archives Bureau of Archives and Records Management
http://dlis.dos.state.fl.us/barm/fsa.html
- Attorney General Opinions, 1859-1913,1941-1948. The series contains the official opinions from 1859 to 1913 and from 1941 to 1948. This series is incomplete. There are also some gaps in the records from 1859 to 1913; the years 1867-1876, 1882-1884, and 1887-1894 are missing. The opinions are in the form of correspondence addressed to the government official who requested the opinion or legal advice in writing on a matter related to their official duties. Volume 1 is a handwritten letterbook which contains Papy (1859-1860), among others.
Raney, George P.
Attorney General, 1877-1885. Florida Supreme Court Justice, 1885-1894.
Florida State Archives Bureau of Archives and Records Management
http://dlis.dos.state.fl.us/barm/fsa.html
- Attorney General Correspondence, 1878-1883,1898-1913. The series includes incoming correspondence of Raney (1878-1883). The correspondence reflects the duties of the Attorney General as chief counsel for the state and contains legal advice on all matters of governmental operations.
- Attorney General Opinions, 1859-1913,1941-1948. The series contains the official opinions from 1859 to 1913 and from 1941 to 1948. This series is incomplete. There are also some gaps in the records from 1859 to 1913; the years 1867-1876, 1882-1884, and 1887-1894 are missing. The opinions are in the form of correspondence addressed to the government official who requested the opinion or legal advice in writing on a matter related to their official duties. Volume 1 is a handwritten letterbook containing the opinions of Raney (1877-1881).
Shevin, Robert L.
Attorney General, 1971-1979.
Smith, Jim
Attorney General, 1979-1987.
Swearingen, Van C.
Attorney General, 1917-1921.
Trammell, Park
Attorney General, 1909-1913. Governor, 1913-1917. U.S. Senator, 1917-1936.
University of Florida Smathers Libraries, Special and Area Studies Collections, P.K. Yonge Library of Florida History
http://web.uflib.ufl.edu/spec/pkyonge/index.html
- Correspondence, newspaper clippings, and photos, 1916-1936.
Florida State Archives Bureau of Archives and Records Management
http://dlis.dos.state.fl.us/barm/fsa.html
- State Governors correspondence, 1909-1925. Official correspondence of Florida's governors. The records reflect the official, constitutional, and political duties of the Office of the Governor. The series consists primarily of incoming and outgoing correspondence filed by general subject area.
- Attorney General. Opinions, 1859-1913,1941-1948. The series contains the official opinions of the Attorneys General of Florida. Volume 4 contains the opinions of Park Trammell (1909- 1913).
- Attorney General. Correspondence, 1878-1883, 1898-1913. The series includes letterpress books of the outgoing correspondence of Park Trammell (1909-1913). The correspondence reflects the duties of the Attorney General as chief counsel for the state and contains legal advice on all matters of governmental operations. The correspondence also contains discussions of cases in which the state was involved in litigation plus directives to the state attorneys and to the Railroad Commission.
Other Collections/Items of Interest:
- Library of Congress, Manuscript Division. Correspondence in John Archer LeJeune papers, 1815-1930.
- Emory University, Robert W. Woodruff Library. Correspondence in Mildred Hicks papers, 1917-1945.
Watson, J. Tom.
Attorney General, 1941-1949.
Florida State Archives Bureau of Archives and Records Management
http://dlis.dos.state.fl.us/barm/fsa.html
- Attorney General Opinions, 1859-1913,1941-1948. The series contains the official opinions from 1859 to 1913 and from 1941 to 1948. The opinions are in the form of correspondence addressed to the government official who requested the opinion or legal advice in writing on a matter related to their official duties. The opinions of Watson (1941-1948) are arranged chronologically by case number.
West, Thomas F.
Attorney General, 1913-1917. Florida Supreme Court Justice, 1917-1925.
Westcott, James Diament, Jr.
U.S. Senator, 1845-1849. Attorney General, 1868. Florida Supreme Court Justice, 1868-1885.
Florida State Archives Bureau of Archives and Records Management
http://dlis.dos.state.fl.us/barm/fsa.html
- Secretary of the Territory and Secretary of State incoming correspondence, 1831-1917. The series contains the incoming correspondence of the Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Territory. Correspondence in this series touches on numerous aspects of the responsibilities of the Secretary of State. Much of the correspondence is routine in nature, reflecting the secretary's statutory functions. The correspondence focuses on commissions, oaths and bonds of local officials, local election returns, the issuance of election certificates, recommendations for the appointment of officials, and publications and reports. Included in this series is the official correspondence of Westcott.
Florida State University Libraries Department of Special Collections
http://www.fsu.edu/~speccoll
- Letter, 1846. One letter, dated November 9, 1846, to John Y. Mason, from J.D. Westcott, Jr. Mason was then serving as Secretary of the Navy. The letter is in regard to a request of an appointment for Robert J. Floyd of Florida to a pursurship in the Navy and several other concerns regarding Florida's representation in various departments of the military. On the back of the letter Mason has penned his response to the requests, which were favorable.
- An autobiography (1858) is included in the Charles Lanman collection.
Whitfield, James Bryan
Attorny General, 1903-1904. Florida Supreme Court Justice, 1904-1943.
Florida State Archives Bureau of Archives and Records Management
http://dlis.dos.state.fl.us/barm/fsa.html
- Papers, ca. 1906-1948. The materials primarily consist of Whitfield's writings on Florida history. The collection includes a few letters from Theodore Roosevelt, William D. Bloxham, R.A. Gray, and Millard F. Caldwell. Includes photographs of Whitfield, the State Supreme Court Justices, Prince and Princess Murat, and aspects of Florida history. Also includes his publications on legal issues, newspaper clippings document Whitfield's career, and his awards, honors, and citations.
- Attorney General Correspondence, 1878-1883,1898-1913. The series includes letterpress books of the outgoing correspondence of Whitfield (1903-1904). The correspondence reflects the duties of the Attorney General as chief counsel for the state and contains legal advice on all matters of governmental operations.
- Attorney General Opinions, 1859-1913,1941-1948. The series contains the official opinions from 1859 to 1913 and from 1941 to 1948. This series is incomplete. There are also some gaps in the records from 1859 to 1913; the years 1867-1876, 1882-1884, and 1887-1894 are missing. The opinions are in the form of correspondence addressed to the government official who requested the opinion or legal advice in writing on a matter related to their official duties. Volume 3 contains the opinions of Whitfield (1903-1904).
Comments/Suggestions? This guide is continually under revision. Comments that will improve the site are extremely welcome. If you are aware of any primary sources I have missed, please send the descriptive information via email to johnemm@uflib.ufl.edu.
