George J. Alden

George J. Alden (fl. 1860s) was a Florida state senator[1] who became the Florida Secretary of State in 1868.[2] He was involved in a dispute over who was governor when efforts were made to replace Harrison Reed.[3][4] One account described Alden as "a controversial debt ridden secretary of state... who absconded to Jacksonville with the Great Seal of Florida and used it to try to help Osborn try to impeach Gov. Reed".[5] He was subsequently ousted from office and succeeded by Jonathan Clarkson Gibbs, an African American.

  1. ^ "Appletons' Annual Cyclopædia and Register of Important Events ...: Embracing Political, Military, and Ecclesiastical Affairs; Public Documents; Biography, Statistics, Commerce, Finance, Literature, Science, Agriculture, and Mechanical Industry. V.[1]-15, 1861-75; V.16-35 (new Ser., V.1-20) 1876-95; V.36-42 (3d. Ser., V.1-7) 1896-1902". D. Appleton. July 10, 1869 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Florida". W. & C. Julian Bartlett. July 9, 1868 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ Burnett, Gene M. (July 9, 1997). Florida's Past: People and Events That Shaped the State. Pineapple Press Inc. ISBN 9781561641390 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Joe Crankshaw, "Tales From Old Florida: A publisher who faced the heat as governor", The Miami Herald (April 20, 1998), p. 17.
  5. ^ Emmett Peter, "A Century Later: What's New?", The Orlando Sentinel (November 8, 1970), p. 14-B.