Millard Caldwell

Millard Caldwell
Administrator of the Federal Civil Defense Administration
In office
December 1, 1950 – November 15, 1952
PresidentHarry S. Truman
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byJames Jeremiah Wadsworth (Acting)
Chair of the National Governors Association
In office
May 26, 1946 – July 13, 1947
Preceded byEd Martin
Succeeded byHorace Hildreth
29th Governor of Florida
In office
January 2, 1945 – January 4, 1949
Preceded bySpessard Holland
Succeeded byFuller Warren
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Florida's 3rd district
In office
March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1941
Preceded byTom Yon
Succeeded byBob Sikes
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
In office
1930–1932
Personal details
Born
Millard Fillmore Caldwell

(1897-02-06)February 6, 1897
Beverly, Tennessee, U.S. (now Knoxville)
DiedOctober 23, 1984(1984-10-23) (aged 87)
Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Mary Harwood
(m. 1925)
Children3
EducationCarson–Newman University
University of Mississippi
University of Virginia
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1918–1919
Rank First Lieutenant
Battles/warsWorld War I

Millard Fillmore Caldwell (February 6, 1897 – October 23, 1984) was an American politician, lawyer, and jurist. He was the 29th governor of Florida (1945–1949) and served in all three branches of government at various times in his life, including as a U.S. representative and Florida Supreme Court justice.


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