About J. G. Speer
Lived 1820 – 1893 (aged 73). J. G. Speer was an American politician.
James Gamble Speer (June 23, 1820 - October 31, 1893) was a judge and state legislator in Florida. He was a founder of Oakland, Florida. He served in the Florida House of Representatives and the Florida Senate. He was also a delegate to Florida's 1885 Constitutional Convention. He was a Democrat.
In 1879 he represented Orange County, Florida in the Florida Senate. His post office was in Oakland, Florida.
He was born in Abbeville, South Carolina and came to Florida as a member of the Indian Removal Commission of 1854.
He advocated for a canal between Lake Apopka and Lake Dora.
Speer Park and Speer Avenue in Oakland are named for him.
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Who was J. G. Speer?
American judge and politician
When was J. G. Speer born?
J. G. Speer was born on 23 June 1820 in Abbeville.
When did J. G. Speer die?
J. G. Speer died on 31 October 1893.
What was J. G. Speer's occupation?
J. G. Speer was a politician.
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J. G. Speer was American.
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