William Marvin
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William Marvin (April 14, 1808 - July 9, 1902) born at Fairfield, New York, was the seventh governor of Florida.
Marvin was practicing law at Phelps, New York when United States President Andrew Johnson appointed him as U.S. district attorney at Key West. He was appointed governor on July 13, 1865 by President Andrew Johnson to reestablish the government of the state after the end of the American Civil War. After leaving office on December 20, 1865 he was elected to the United States Senate, however the Senate refused to recognize the election and denied him a seat. Following the decision by the federal government to reconstruct the former confederate states, he refused to run for any office. In 1867, he left Florida and moved to Skaneateles, New York, where he died on July 9, 1902.
Marvin was the author of a nationally recognized textbook entitled Law of Wreck and Salvage.
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| Preceded by: Abraham K. Allison |
Governor of Florida July 13, 1865 – December 20, 1865 |
Succeeded by: David S. Walker |
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