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For 74 days in 1810: the free and independent Republic of West Florida
For 74 days in 1810: the free and independent Republic of West Florida


Republic of West Florida 1810

Image Above

This photo is from New Orleans' daily newspaper, the Times-Picayune.

Original caption:
"The West Florida Republic Monument produced by Bob Landry of Amite Marble and Granite was dedicated Sept. 10 [2011] at the Louisiana State Visitors Center on Interstate 10 near Slidell."

Credits: Carol Wolfram



What we refer to today as the Republic of West Florida of 1810, called itself the independent State of Florida, and declared itself as such on September 26, 1810.

A constitution was adopted on October 27, 1810, and completed with the following signatures:

John Mills

John H. Johnson

John W. Leonard

Joseph Thomas

William Spiller

Benjamin C. Williams

John Morgan

Champney Terry

Edmund Hawes

William Barrow

Thomas Lilley

Philip Hicky

John Rhea (President)

Adrew Steele (Secretary)

 

According to Article 2 of this constitution,

The Supreme executive power shall be vested in a Governor of this State [...]

 

On November 22, 1810, Fulwar Skipwith, a U.S. citizen born in Virginia, was unanimously elected Governor of State.

Fulwar Skipwith (1765-1830)
Fulwar Skipwith (1765-1830)
Morven Research Blog / University of Virginia

 

Here is an excerpt of Skipwith's speech to the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of (West) Florida, given at St. Francisville on November 29, 1810:

We are then entitled to independence, and wherever the voice of justice and humanity can be heard, our declaration, and our just rights will be respected.

But the blood which flows in our veins, like the tributary streams which form and sustain the father of rivers, encircling our delightful country, will return if not impeded, to the heart of our parent country.

The genius of Washington, the immortal founder of the liberties of America, stimulates that return, and would frown upon our cause, should we attempt to change its course.

 

The independent State of Florida came to an end on December 8, 1810.

 

Go here for more about the West Florida Revolt of 1810 including timeline and maps.

Here is more about the history of West Florida.

And here is the list of all governors of the colonial province of West Florida from 1763 to 1821.


 

 

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