CS Milton, John - Governor, FL

John Milton
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Born: April 20, 1807

Birthplace: Louisville, Georgia

Father: Colonel Homer Virgil Milton 1781 – 1822

(Buried: Saint Lukes Episcopal Cemetery, Marianna, Florida)​

Mother: Elizabeth Robinson 1786 – 1836

(Buried: Saint Lukes Episcopal Cemetery, Marianna, Florida)​

1st​ Wife: Susan Amanda Cobb 1809 – 1840

(Buried: Saint Lukes Episcopal Cemetery, Marianna, Florida)​

2nd​ Wife: Caroline Howze 1826 – 1901

(Buried: Saint Lukes Episcopal Cemetery, Marianna, Florida)​

Children:

Major William Henry Milton 1829 – 1900​

(Buried: Saint Lukes Episcopal Cemetery, Marianna, Florida)​

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Caroline Virginia "Jennie" Milton Ely 1845 – 1892​

(Buried: Saint Lukes Episcopal Cemetery, Marianna, Florida)​

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Calphurina K. Milton 1848 – 1863​

(Buried: Saint Lukes Episcopal Cemetery, Marianna, Florida)​

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Mary Josephine Milton Everett 1849 – 1902​

(Buried: City Cemetery No. 1, San Antonio, Texas)​

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Private John Milton II 1850 – 1922​

(Buried: Saint Lukes Episcopal Cemetery, Marianna, Florida)​

Frances Huntington Milton Yarbrough 1852 – 1914​

(Buried: Oakland Cemetery, Navasota, Texas)​

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Charintine Milton 1855 – 1876​

(Buried: Saint Lukes Episcopal Cemetery, Marianna, Florida)​

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Adelaide Milton Jenkins 1858 – 1894​

(Buried: Saint Lukes Episcopal Cemetery, Marianna, Florida)​

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Anne Howze Milton Atmore 1859 – 1920​

(Buried: Saint Lukes Episcopal Cemetery, Marianna, Florida)​

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Frontier Lawman Jefferson Davis "Jeff" Milton 1861 – 1947​

(Buried: Cremated Ashes Scattered near Old Tucson Movie Studio)​

Political Party: Democratic Party

Occupation before War:

Attorney in Georgia and Alabama​

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Attorney in New Orleans, Louisiana​

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1846: Moved to the State of Florida​

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1848: Democratic Party Presidential Elector​

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1850: Florida State Representative​

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1860: Florida Delegate Democratic Party National Convention​

Civil War Career:

Early Advocate for Secession for the State of Florida.​

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1861 – 1865: Governor of Florida​

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1861: Inaugurated as Governor of Florida on October 7th​.​

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1861 – 1865: Stressed the importance of Florida Supplying the Confederacy.​

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Florida was a large supplier of food and salt for the Confederate Army​

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1865: Left Tallahassee, Florida for his Plantation in Marianna​

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1865: His final message about Northern Leaders was "have developed a character so odious that death would be preferable to reunion with them."​

Died: April 1, 1865

Place of Place: Sylvania Plantation, Marianna, Florida

Cause of Death: Fatal gunshot wound to the head

Age at time of Death: 57 years old

Burial Place: Saint Lukes Episcopal Cemetery, Marianna, Florida

 

[Pollaco]

Thst fatal gunshot to the head was his own wasn't it? Suicide.

 

[Pollaco]

There were several things he favored from the Confederacy, paper money was one. Banning the use of alcohal was another. He was also against the use of cavalry in the rough terrain in parts of Florida.

 

[bdtex]

Burial Place: Saint Lukes Episcopal Cemetery Marianna Florida

This was in Feb. 2019, 4 months after Hurricane Michael tore that area up pretty badly:

 

[USS ALASKA]

John Milton, governor of Florida
Flory, Daisy Parker
Florida State University
1937

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Abstract
In addressing the Legislature, November, 1862, Milton set forth his opinion of the actions of the Convention and set forth too, of infinitely more concern to posterity, very specifically his convictions as to the independent sovereignty of the State. The Convention, he said, was elected to decide the question of secess on, and that alone. He elaborated, then, expressing his conviction that the State of Florida was sovereign and independent When it broke its connection with the United States government. Essentially, Florida's status had been little affected by secession.

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USS ALASKA

 

[Bentonville]

There were several things he favored from the Confederacy, paper money was one. Banning the use of alcohal was another. He was also against the use of cavalry in the rough terrain in parts of Florida.

There are few a few things about Milton's plans that seem illogical to me.

1. The swamps, thick brush and little trails were filled with Confederate, Union troops as well as disaffected Native Americans. They killed civilians, robbed them, shot at state troops, rustled cows, and generally made it a tough time for everyone.

Horses would be vital in a lot of situations. Probably a lame idea. Now breeding horses, and using them to run down these people would have a good idea.

Moonshiner are still at work in Florida to this day. Back when I was drinking I met and imbibed with them. There is no way stop them. So he'd have been fighting a second war on the home front against his own people. He thrived and depended on those people. Would be pretty crummy to go afyer the families of people that were dying in Virgina and outwest.

Paper money is only as good as what backs it. Causes massive inflation and Florida may have gone in a big slump.TThe only ray of hope on that is that the Florida capital never fell. So the state Treasury was never captured.

I'll put it this way on paper money.

My dad sent me a .25 cent Alabama note. It dawned on me that someone printed that. They got paid. But they got payed in Alabama scrip. So they were making and getting payed on a tab that that state couldn't pay up on.

The south was looking a huge economic mess after the way even if they did win. The best thing any state could do was move the gold and silver. Thatcwas short sighted of every other state.

So I think itcwas a nice idea but you can't forget was about Milton was ge didn't kill himself as an honor based deed.

He owned over a thousand slaves and gad a large plantation that they pulled cotton out of; it was the only place in Florida he could get it. He was going to economically destroyed by it. He could bare the thought of it. A desperate existential act.

Just my 25 cent thought. Not backed in gold.

 

[ErnieMac]

The following news article concerning Milton's life and death was published in the 21 April 1865 of the New Orleans Times-Picayune. It was picked up and published in other newspapers across the country.