| William H. Kendrick | |
|---|---|
| File:File:William h kendrick.jpg | |
| Born | 1822 |
| Died | November 26, 1901 (aged Error: Need valid year, month, day) |
| Place of birth | Hamilton County, Florida |
| Place of death | Jacksonville, Florida |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch |
 Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1855, 1861, 1864 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | 10th Florida Infantry, Co. E |
| Battles/wars | |
| Spouse(s) |
Mary Gibbons Martha E. Johnston |
William H. Kendrick (1822 – 1901) known as Captain Bill Kendrick was a soldier, state senator, pioneer and lecturer in Florida.[1] He has been referred to as "the original Florida cracker".[by whom?][2] Kendrick, Florida is named for him.[3] He is also credited with naming Orlando.[3]
Biography[]
He fought in the Seminole Wars[4][5] and was present at the capture of Osceola.[6] He once lived in the "White House" plantation just north of Dade City.[7][8] He was involved in a land dispute.[9]
He also fought for the Confederacy in the Civil War and was at the Battle of Olustee.[6]
He was a member of the Florida State Senate for two terms, retiring from politics in 1876 to devote his time to the real estate business.[3] In 1870, he was involved in an aquatic plant propagating company that planned to build a canal.[10] In 1880, he discovered the phosphate deposits in the Bone Valley region, a key moment in the economic history of the region.[3]
His father James came from Georgia and fought in the War of 1812.[3] His brother Edward Tatnall "Tat" Kendrick commanded a company in the Third Seminole War,[5] served as sheriff of Hillsborough County, and sheriff of Polk County during the Civil War. He died in the war.[11] "Tat"'s son William was a contractor who laid the first brick in Tampa, and constructed the Old Hillsborough County Courthouse.[12][13] His sister Emily married William Spencer, who was Hillsborough County sheriff during the Civil War, and the father-in-law of W. B. Henderson and Henry L. Mitchell.[3]
He was known as a great story-teller[14] and traveled the state recounting tales.[2] He died in Jacksonville.
References[]
- ↑ Denham, James M.; Jr, Canter Brown (25 December 2018). Cracker Times and Pioneer Lives: The Florida Reminiscences of George Gillett Keen and Sarah Pamela Williams. Univ of South Carolina Press. ISBN 9781570035128. https://books.google.com/books?id=t86ROCKMBtYC&pg=PA65.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Capt W. H. Kendrick Dead". The Weekly Tribune. November 28, 1901. p. 5. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25848425/the_weekly_tribune/?xid=637.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Hazen, Pauline Brown (1914). The Blue Book and History of Pioneers, Tampa Florida. p. 14. http://www.historyspeak.com/The%20Blue%20Book%20and%20History%20of%20Pioneers%20-%20Tampa,%20FLA%201914%20-%20by%20Pauline%20Brown-Hazen.pdf.
- ↑ "Statutes at Large of the United States of America from ...". U.S. Government Printing Office. 25 December 2018. https://books.google.com/books?id=HXg3AAAAIAAJ&q=william+h.+kendrick+kendrick+florida&pg=PA1468.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Florida militia muster rolls, Seminole Indian Wars. pp. 32–33. https://archive.org/details/floridamilitiamu06morr/page/n29.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Captain Kendrick Dead". Ocala Evening Star. November 29, 1901. p. 1. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/26168423/the_ocala_evening_star/.
- ↑ "History of Dade City, Florida". http://www.fivay.org/dadecity.html.
- ↑ "History of Pasco County Florida, by J. A. Hendley". http://www.fivay.org/hendley.html.
- ↑ "Southern Reporter: Containing All the Decisions of the Supreme Courts of Alabama, Louisiana, Florida, Mississippi". West Publishing Company. 25 December 1889. https://books.google.com/books?id=9h1CAQAAMAAJ&pg=RA1-PA869.
- ↑ "General Acts, Resolutions and Memorials Adopted by the ... Legislature of Florida ...". Office of the Floridian and Journal. 25 December 1870. https://books.google.com/books?id=7YtCAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA96.
- ↑ "Tax Collector for Polk County". http://www.polktaxes.com/history/tax_collectors.aspx.
- ↑ "Kennedy / Lafayette St. Bridge History, Tampa - Part 2". http://www.tampapix.com/lafayette2.htm.
- ↑ https://www.tampagov.net/sites/default/files/city-clerk/files/citycouncilbook5theditionapril2018digital.pdf
- ↑ "Pamphlets". 25 December 1880. https://books.google.com/books?id=-19CuqNA4WcC&pg=RA7-PA84.
External links[]
- William H. Kendrick at Find a Grave
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