George Franklin Drew

12th Governor of Florida
George Franklin Drew
In office January 2, 1877 – January 4, 1881
Preceded by	Ossian B. Hart
Succeeded by	William D. Bloxham

Born	August 6, 1827 Alton, New Hampshire
Died	December 26, 1900 Jacksonville, Florida
Political party	Democratic

George Franklin Drew (August 6, 1827–September 26, 1900) was the twelfth governor of the U.S. state of Florida.

Born in Alton, New Hampshire, he moved to the south, opening a machine shop in Columbus, Georgia in 1847. In 1865, he opened the largest sawmill in Florida in Ellaville. Elected at the end of Reconstruction on January 2, 1877, he set about to increase the economy of Florida while cutting expenses. He left office on January 4, 1881, returning to the lumber business. He settled in Jacksonville, where he died on September 26, 1900.

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Preceded by Marcellus L. Stearns	Governor of Florida January 2, 1877 - January 4, 1881	Succeeded by William D. Bloxham

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