1908
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Notable events
- Date unknown – a new Pensacola City Hall is completed at 300 South Jefferson Street on the east side of Plaza Ferdinand VII. The building currently houses the T. T. Wentworth Jr. Florida State Museum.
- April 7 – Streetcar operators of the Pensacola Electric Company go on strike.
- April 12 – National Guard troops are ordered into Pensacola to protect strikebreakers and restore order.
- May 13 – Streetcar operators' strike ends.
- July 29 – Leander Shaw is hanged by a lynch-mob in Plaza Ferdinand VII for the rape and murder of Lillie Davis.
Candidates for office
All candidates were affiliated with the Democratic Party.
U.S. Congress
Judge of the Criminal Court of Record, Escambia
County Judge, Escambia
Escambia County Clerk of the Circuit Court
Escambia County Sheriff
- W. H. Kilbee
- J. C. Van Pelt (winner)
- Frank Sanders
Escambia County Solicitor
Escambia County Clerk of the Criminal Court
Escambia County Treasurer
Escambia County Tax Collector
Escambia County Tax Assessor
Escambia County Superintendent of Public Instruction
- Clifford J. Bell
- N. B. Cook (winner)
- Clyde E. Wilson