Albert Waller Gilchrist - (1858-1926)

Albert Waller Gilchrist - (1858-1926) is a Florida historical marker in Punta Gorda, Charlotte County, dedicated 1963.

326 W Marion Ave at City Hall, Punta Gorda

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A founder of Punta Gorda, he was a resident until his death. Served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives in 1893, 1895, 1903 and was House Speaker in 1905. He resigned as Brig. Gen. of the Florida Militia and enlisted as a private in the U.S. Volunteers during the Spanish-American War. He was discharged a captain. He served as Governor 1909-1913. Was noted for rugged honesty, good humor, and concern for others. Gilchrist County was named for him.

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Historical maps covering this location

1859 · Colton's Florida (1859) (Barry Lawrence Ruderman Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1860 · Johnson's Florida (1860) (Barry Lawrence Ruderman Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1868 · Colton's Florida (1868) (Barry Lawrence Ruderman Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1870 · Johnson's Florida (1870) (Barry Lawrence Ruderman Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1891 · Map of Florida. 59 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

Johnson's Florida (1870), 1870, covering the location of Albert Waller Gilchrist - (1858-1926), with a pin at the marker's coordinates — Johnson's Florida (1870), 1870, covering this location. Barry Lawrence Ruderman Map Collection, Stanford Libraries. The pin is ours, placed from the marker's coordinates.

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Marker data: Florida Historical Marker Program, Division of Historical Resources, Florida Department of State

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