A Guide to Florida Governors and the Florida Cabinet

Lieutenant Governor

Introduction: The post of Lieutenant Governor has existed at two separate times in Florida history. The post was first established under the Constitutions of 1865 and 1868 as an elective post, with its holder serving as presiding officer of the Senate, although only voting to break a tie. The post was abolished under the 1885 Constitution with the last Lieutenant Governor serving out his term until 1889.

The post of Lieutenant Governor was revived under the 1968 Constitution (Article IV, Section 2) and continues to the present time. The Lieutenant Governor is charged to perform those duties pertaining to the Office of the Governor as are assigned to him by the Governor unless otherwise provided by law, and any other duties as may be prescribed by law.


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William W. J. Kelly (December 20, 1865 - July 4, 1868)

Florida Photographic Collection:
Collections at the State Archives of Florida:

William H. Gleason (July 7, 1868 - January 24, 1870)

[1829 - 1902]

Florida Photographic Collection:
Collections at the State Archives of Florida:
Other repositories:
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Edmund C. Weeks (January 24, 1870 - January 3, 1871)

[1829 – 1907]

Florida Photographic Collection:
Collections at the State Archives of Florida:

Samuel T. Day (January 3, 1871 - January 7, 1873)

Collections at the State Archives of Florida:

Marcellus Stearns (January 7, 1873 - March 18, 1874)

[1839-1891)

Florida Photographic Collection:
Collections at the State Archives of Florida:
Published materials:
  • Flory, Claude R. “Marcellus Stearns and John Wallace.” Apalachee (1963-1967).
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Noble Hull (January 2, 1877 - 1879)

[1827 – 1907]

Florida Photographic Collection:
Collections at the State Archives of Florida:
  • No records at the archives
Related Links:
  • Noble Hull, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

L. W. Bethel (1881 - 1885)

Collections at the State Archives of Florida:
  • No records at the archives

Milton H. Mabry (1885 - 1889)

Collections at the State Archives of Florida:
  • No records at the archives

Ray C. Osborne (January 7, 1969 - January 5, 1971)

[1933 - ]

Florida Photographic Collection:
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Tom Adams (January 5, 1971 - January 7, 1975)

[1917- 2006]

Florida Photographic Collection:

Portrait : http://fpc.dos.state.fl.us/political/pt00875.jpg

Collections at the State Archives of Florida:
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James Williams (January 7, 1975 - January 2, 1979)

Florida Photographic Collection:
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Wayne Mixson (January 2, 1979 - January 3, 1987)

(1922-)

Florida Photographic Collection:
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Robert Brantley (January 6, 1987 - January 8, 1991)

[1948 - ]

Florida Photographic Collection:
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Buddy MacKay (January 8, 1991 - December 13, 1998)

(1933-)

Florida Photographic Collection:
Collections at the State Archives of Florida:
Other repositories:
Related Links:
  • Buddy MacKay, Florida Governors' Portraits, Museum of Florida History.
  • Buddy MacKay, the Florida Governor's Mansion.
  • Buddy MacKay, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

Frank Brogan (January 5, 1999 - March 2, 2003)

[1953 - ]

Florida Photographic Collection:
Collections at the State Archives of Florida:

As Lt. Governor

As Commissioner of Education

Related Links:
  • Frank Brogan, Office of the President, Florida Atlantic University.

Toni Jennings (March 2, 2003 - January 2, 2007)

[1949- ]

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Jeff Kottkamp ( January 2, 2007 - present)

[1960 - ]

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