Augustus Maxwell | |
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Justice of the Supreme Court of Florida | |
In office 1887–1891 | |
Appointed by | Edward A. Perry |
Preceded by | George G. McWhorter |
Succeeded by | R. Fenwick Taylor |
In office 1865–1866 | |
Appointed by | William Marvin |
Preceded by | William A. Forward |
Succeeded by | Samuel J. Douglas |
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Florida | |
In office 1887–1889 | |
Preceded by | George G. McWhorter |
Succeeded by | George P. Raney |
Judge of the First Judicial Circuit Court of Florida | |
In office 1877–1885 | |
Appointed by | George Franklin Drew |
Confederate States Senator from Florida | |
In office February 18, 1862 – May 10, 1865 | |
Preceded by | Constituency established |
Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's At-large district | |
In office March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1857 | |
Preceded by | Edward Cabell |
Succeeded by | George Hawkins |
Member of the Florida Senate | |
In office 1849-1850 | |
Secretary of State of Florida | |
In office 1848–1849 | |
Governor | William Dunn Moseley |
Preceded by | James Tillinghast Archer |
Succeeded by | Charles W. Downing Jr. |
Member of the Florida House of Representatives | |
In office 1847-1848 | |
Florida Attorney General | |
In office July 14, 1846 – 1848 | |
Governor | William Dunn Moseley |
Preceded by | Joseph Branch |
Succeeded by | James T. Archer |
Personal details | |
Born | Augustus Emmet Maxwell September 21, 1820 Elberton, Georgia |
Died | May 5, 1903 Chipley, Florida | (aged 82)
Political party | Democratic |
Education | University of Virginia |
Augustus Emmet Maxwell (September 21, 1820 – May 5, 1903) was an American lawyer and politician. Maxwell served in a number of political positions in the State of Florida including as one of Florida's senators to the Confederate States Congress,[1] Florida Secretary of State, and as Chief Justice of the Florida Supreme Court.