Daniel T. McCarty

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Daniel Thomas McCarty (January 18, 1912 - September 28, 1953) was the thirty-first governor of Florida.

[edit] Early Life

He was born in Fort Pierce, Florida. He attended Florida's public school system and in 1934 graduated from the University of Florida. After finishing his education, McCarty became a cattleman and citrus grower in Fort Pierce. He married Oliie Brown with whoim he had three children. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Army, was promoted to the rank of Colonel, and was decorated with the Bronze Star, the Purple Heart, the Legion of Merit, and the French Croix de Guerre.

[edit] Political Career

He began his political career when in 1937, he was elected to the Florida House of Representatives where he served until 1941. During the 1941 session, he served as speaker of the house. In 1948 He was the runner up for the Democratic nomination for governor in. Four years later in 1952, he ran for governor again, and this time was successful in winning the office. During his tenure, he reformed purchasing and hiring practices by the state government, boosted teachers' salaries and created scholarships for teacher training, opposed oil exploration in the Everglades, and instituted aid programs for the disabled. On February 25, 1953, he suffered a debilitating heart attack. He died on September 28, 1953 in Tallahassee, Florida. And is buried at the Palms Cemetery near Ankona, Florida

[edit] External links

• Official Governor's portrait and biography from the State of Florida
• National Governors Association

Preceded by Fuller Warren

Governor of Florida 1952–1953

Succeeded by Charley E. Johns