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| subject_name =Augustus Emmet Maxwell | | subject_name =Augustus Emmet Maxwell | ||
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| − | | date_of_birth =[[September 21]], [[1820]] | + | | date_of_birth =[[September 21]], [[1820]] or [[1821]] |
| place_of_birth =Elberton, Georgia | | place_of_birth =Elberton, Georgia | ||
| date_of_death =[[May 5]], [[1903]] | | date_of_death =[[May 5]], [[1903]] | ||
| place_of_death =Chipley, Florida | | place_of_death =Chipley, Florida | ||
| occupation =Attorney, politician, judge | | occupation =Attorney, politician, judge | ||
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| − | | spouse = | + | | spouse =[[Julia Maxwell|Julia Anderson]] |
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| − | | children = | + | | children =[[Evelyn C. Maxwell]] |
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| − | '''Augustus Emmet Maxwell''' was an attorney, politician, and jurist who served as a [[Wikipedia:United States House of Representatives|congressman]] and [[Wikipedia:Congress of the Confederate States|Confederate senator]], and held several positions in the Florida state government | + | '''Augustus Emmet Maxwell''' was an attorney, politician, and jurist who served as a [[Wikipedia:United States House of Representatives|congressman]] and [[Wikipedia:Congress of the Confederate States|Confederate senator]], and held several positions in the Florida state government. |
| − | Maxwell was born in Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia, in [[1820]]. He graduated from the University of Virginia in [[1841]] and was admitted to the bar in Alabama in [[1843]]. Maxwell practised law in Eutaw, Alabama for two years before moving to [[Tallahassee, Florida]] in [[1845]]. Maxwell married [[Julia Maxwell|Julia Anderson]] in {{date needed}}; the two had a son, [[Evelyn C. Maxwell|Evelyn]], born in Evergreen, Alabama in [[1863]]. | + | Maxwell was born in Elberton, Elbert County, Georgia, in [[1820]] or [[1821]]. He graduated from the University of Virginia in [[1841]] and was admitted to the bar in Alabama in [[1843]]. Maxwell practised law in Eutaw, Alabama for two years before moving to [[Tallahassee, Florida]] in [[1845]]. Maxwell married [[Julia Maxwell|Julia Anderson]] in {{date needed}}; the two had a son, [[Evelyn C. Maxwell|Evelyn]], born in Evergreen, Alabama in [[1863]]. |
==Pre-Civil War career== | ==Pre-Civil War career== | ||
| − | Maxwell became [[Wikipedia:Florida Attorney General|Attorney General of the State of Florida]] in [[1846]] and held that position through [[1847]] when he became a [[Florida House of Representatives|state representative]]. Maxwell served as [[Florida Secretary of State]] in [[1848]], and as a [[Florida State Senate|state senator]] in [[1849]] and [[1850]]. He was elected to the [[Wikipedia:United States House of Representatives|United States House of Representatives]] from Florida in [[1852]], taking office in [[1853]] and serving in that capacity through [[1857]]. From [[1857]] through [[1861]], Maxwell served as the United States Navy agent at Pensacola | + | Maxwell became [[Wikipedia:Florida Attorney General|Attorney General of the State of Florida]] in [[1846]] and held that position through [[1847]] when he became a [[Florida House of Representatives|state representative]]. Maxwell served as [[Florida Secretary of State]] in [[1848]], and as a [[Florida State Senate|state senator]] in [[1849]] and [[1850]]. He was elected to the [[Wikipedia:United States House of Representatives|United States House of Representatives]] from Florida in [[1852]], taking office in [[1853]] and serving in that capacity through [[1857]]. From [[1857]] through [[1861]], Maxwell served as the United States Navy agent at Pensacola. |
==During and after the war== | ==During and after the war== | ||
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==Elections== | ==Elections== | ||
In his election for the [[Wikipedia:United States House of Representatives|United States House of Representatives]] in [[1852]], Maxwell secured about 50.12% of the vote. In his bid for reelection two years later he received 55.26% of votes cast.<ref>http://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=115783</ref> | In his election for the [[Wikipedia:United States House of Representatives|United States House of Representatives]] in [[1852]], Maxwell secured about 50.12% of the vote. In his bid for reelection two years later he received 55.26% of votes cast.<ref>http://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=115783</ref> | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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| − | [[Category:Attorneys|Maxwell, Augustus E.]] [[Category:Judges|Maxwell, Augustus E.]] [[Category:People buried in St. John's Cemetery | + | [[Category:Attorneys|Maxwell, Augustus E.]] [[Category:Judges|Maxwell, Augustus E.]] [[Category:People buried in St. John's Cemetery|Maxwell, Augustus E.]] |
