Joseph B. Lancaster | |
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 Lancaster in 1847 | |
| 4th Mayor of Jacksonville | |
| In office 1846–1847 | |
| Preceded by | None |
| Succeeded by | Oliver Wood |
| 3rd Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives | |
| In office November 27, 1847 – December 23, 1847 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Brown |
| Succeeded by | John Chain |
| Justice of the Florida Supreme Court | |
| In office 1848–1850 | |
| Preceded by | George W. MacRae |
| Succeeded by | Walker Anderson |
| 1st Mayor of Tampa | |
| In office February 14, 1856 – November 25, 1856 | |
| Preceded by | None |
| Succeeded by | Darwin A. Branch |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1790 Kentucky |
| Died | November 25, 1856 Tampa, Florida |
| Political party | Whig |
| Spouse | Annie Blair |
| Profession | Politician |
Joseph Bradford Lancaster (1790 – November 25, 1856) was an American lawyer and Whig politician who served on the Florida Supreme Court from 1848 to 1850. An important figure in Florida law and politics, he was the last justice under the system in which the circuit court judges served also on the supreme court. He served as Mayor of Jacksonville, Florida from 1846 to 1847 and as the first Mayor of Tampa, Florida in 1856.