William Dunn Moseley

William Dunn Moseley
1st Governor of Florida
In office
June 25, 1845 – October 1, 1849
Preceded byJohn Branch (as the Governor of Florida Territory)
Succeeded byThomas Brown
Member of the North Carolina Senate
In office
1829-1837
Personal details
BornFebruary 1, 1795
Lenoir County, North Carolina
DiedJanuary 4, 1863(1863-01-04) (aged 67)
Palatka, Florida
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Susan Hill Moseley
(Widowed by time in office)
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William Dunn Moseley (February 1, 1795 – January 4, 1863) was an American politician. Born in North Carolina, Moseley became a Democratic politician and served in the state senate.

Later he moved to Florida, which became a state in 1845. That year he was elected as the first Governor of Florida, serving from 1845 until 1849.


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