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William Dunn Moseley

William Dunn Moseley served as Governor of Florida.

  • Democratic
  • Florida
  • Former
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Role Governor

Current assignment referenced in the congressional directory.

State Florida

Representing constituents across the Florida delegation.

Service period 1845-1849

Years of public service formally recorded.

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Biography

WILLIAM DUNN MOSELEY, Florida’s first Governor under statehood, was born in Lenoir County, North Carolina, on February 1, 1795. He graduated from the University of North Carolina in 1818, studied law, and established a private practice in Wilmington, North Carolina. Moseley entered politics as a member of the North Carolina State Senate, an office he […]

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