A Guide to Florida Governors and the Florida Cabinet

George Franklin Drew

Twelfth governor: January 2, 1877 to January 4, 1881

Party Affiliation: Democrat

Lt. Governor: Noble Hull (1877-1879)

First Lady: Ameila Dickens Drew

Florida Cabinet

Secretary of State:

William D. Bloxham (1877-1880)
F.W. Rankin (1880-1881)

Comptroller:

Clayton Cowgill (1873-1877)
Columbus Drew (1877-1881)

Treasurer:

Charles H. Foster (1873-1877)
Walter H. Gwynn (1877-1881)

Commissioner of Immigration:

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Attorney General:

George P. Raney (1877-1885)

Adjutant General:

John J. Dickison (1877- 18??)

Supt. of Public Instruction:

William Penn Haisley (1877-1881)

Surveyor General:

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Florida Photographic Collection:

• Images related to George Franklin Drew.
  • Search Drew, George Franklin, 1827-1900 in the Florida Photographic Collection.

Collections at the State Archives of Florida:

• RG 101 Territorial and State Governors (1820-1929)
  • S 32 Territorial and State Governors letterbooks, 1836-1909
  • S 577 State governors' incoming correspondence, 1857-1888
• RG 690 State Board of Pardons
  • S 158 Pardon, commutation, and remission decrees, 1869-1909
• RG 900000 Manuscripts
  • M82-7 Drew Family Papers, 1856-1999
  • M92-1 Call family and Brevard family papers, 1788- 1925

Related Links:

• George Franklin Drew, Florida Governors' Portraits, Museum of Florida History.