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State of Florida, 1847 Justice of the Peace Commission Document Signed by the Governor William Dunn

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State of Florida, 1847 Justice of the Peace Commission Document Signed by the Governor William Dunn
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Florida, 1847. Document stating that Willoughby S. Gregory has been elected to be a Justice of the Peace for District No. 1 in the State of Florida. Signed by James T. Archer as Secretary of State of Florida, and William Dunn Moseley as the Governor of Florida. Black text with dark brown handwriting, Red embossed seal of the state of Florida at bottom left. Willoughby Shackelford Gregory's house, the Willoughby Gregory House (also known as Krausland) is located in Quincy, Florida and is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. William Dunn Moseley (February 1, 1795 Ð January 4, 1863) was an American politician. A Democrat and North Carolina native, Moseley became the first Governor of the state of Florida, serving from 1845 until 1849 and leading the establishment of the state government. The state Capitol building was completed during his first year in office. Moseley oversaw the state's role in the MexicanÐAmerican War. Southern states supported the war with troops as they saw it as an opportunity to gain territory where slavery could be used. Moseley worked to resolve conflicts between white settlers and Seminole Indians. He also encouraged agriculture, supporting new citrus, avocado, tobacco, and cotton industries. During his administration, the federal government built Fort Jefferson, on one of the coral keys off the southern Florida coast, and Fort Clinch on Amelia Island, near modern-day Fernandina Beach, Florida. Fine condition with some staining and toning. Unique historic document from the first Governor of the State of Florida.