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Record Group Number: 900000
Series/Collection Number: N2017- 36
Creator: Gleason, William Henry, 1829-1902
Title, Dates: William Henry Gleason financial and legal papers, 1853-1871.
Amount: 1 folders
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Biographical/Historical:     William Henry Gleason (1829-1902) was a native of Wisconsin who came to Florida as a Republican politician and land speculator near the end of the Civil War. He participated in reconstruction politics and served as Lieutenant Governor to Harrison Reed from July to December 1868. Gleason's faction of the Republican Party tried to impeach Reed, and although the Senate adjourned before deciding on impeachment, Gleason declared himself acting Governor. When his faction could not convince General George M. Mead to support them with troops, the Supreme Court sided with Governor Reed and forced Gleason's removal from office. He continued to be active in Republican politics and land speculation.
Summary:     This collection includes financial and legal records of William Henry Gleason from 1853, 1856 to 1861, 1865, 1867, 1869, and 1871. This collection includes records both before and after his move to Florida, as well as records from his time as Lieutenant Governor of Florida. Most these records are from Pennsylvania, New York, and Wisconsin.
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Associated Materials: For more records relating to William H. Gleason in Florida, see Series S577, State Governors' Incoming Correspondence, 1857-1888 (3 cubic feet) and Collection M98-9, William Henry Gleason Letter, 1871.
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General Note: Previously State Library of Florida Manuscripts Collection MS36.
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Subject Access Fields: Gleason, William Henry, 1829-1902
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