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Creation Date
6-30-2012
Description
Madison Starke Perry Marker (Obverse) , Rochelle, Fl.
The marker reads as :
Madison Starke Perry 1814- 1865 Planter, Legislator, Governor, Soldier
" Madison Starke Perry, born in Lancaster County, S.C., moved to Alachua County, Florida and became a prosperous planter. His plantation was located about six miles east of Gainesville in the area of present-day Rochelle. Perry was elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 1849 and to the Florida Senate in 1850, where he gained a wide reputation as an orator. A Democrat, he was elected fourth Governor of Florida, serving from 1857 through 1861. While Perry was Governor, major developments occurred in Florida. The Florida Railroad from Fernandina to Cedar Key was completed. A long-standing border dispute with Georgia was settled. Expansion of slavery brought related unrest, and in response, Governor Perry called for a strong state militia and the upgrading of military resources."
Erected by The Alachua County Historical Commission in Cooperation with the Department of State in 1987.
Latitude, Longitude
29.55919722, -82.25849722
Recommended Citation
George Lansing Taylor, Jr. "Madison Starke Perry Marker (Obverse), Rochelle, FL." (2012). Image Collection. Item#. University of North Florida, Thomas G. Carpenter Library Special Collections and Archives. UNF Digital Commons, https://digitalcommons.unf.edu/historical_architecture_main/3308/
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