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Richard Harrison Long

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Richard Harrison Long

Birth
Wilkes County, Georgia, USA
Death
8 Dec 1865 (aged 74)
Burial
Marianna, Jackson County, Florida, USA Add to Map
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On 8 Feb 1838 then Governor R. K. Call nominated him as Judge of the County Court. He was one of the promoters of the Chipola Canal in 1828 to link the river with St. Andrews Bay. In 1833, he was appointed by Territorial Governor John H. Eaton to ensure land sale between S. Brown and Appalachicola Tustenugge Hadjo. He treated the Indian fairly. He was the Jackson County Representative in 1838 to the Florida 1st Constitutional Convention. In 1840 he was Speaker of the House.

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On 8 Feb 1838 then Governor R. K. Call nominated him as Judge of the County Court. He was one of the promoters of the Chipola Canal in 1828 to link the river with St. Andrews Bay. In 1833, he was appointed by Territorial Governor John H. Eaton to ensure land sale between S. Brown and Appalachicola Tustenugge Hadjo. He treated the Indian fairly. He was the Jackson County Representative in 1838 to the Florida 1st Constitutional Convention. In 1840 he was Speaker of the House.

Find A Grave contributor Cindy Sloan


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