John Westcott (politician)

John Westcott
President of the Florida Coast Line Canal and Transportation Company
In office
1881–1888
Appointed byHarrison Reed
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the St. Johns district
In office
1878–1880
Surveyor General of Florida
In office
1853–1858
Appointed byMillard Fillmore
GovernorThomas Brown
James E. Broome
Madison S. Perry
Preceded byBenjamin A. Putnam
Succeeded byFrancis Littlebury Dancy
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the Madison district
In office
1845–1846
Personal details
Born(1807-06-16)June 16, 1807
Bridgeton, New Jersey
DiedDecember 31, 1888(1888-12-31) (aged 81)
St. Augustine, Florida
Political partyDemocratic (after 1858)
Other political
affiliations
Whig Party (before 1856)
Know Nothing (1856-1858)
Independent Democrat (1858)
EducationUnited States Military Academy (attended)
University of Pennsylvania (MD)
Military service
Allegiance United States Army
 Confederate States
Branch/service United States Army
 Confederate States Army
Years of service1840-1842 (USA)
1863–1865 (CSA)
RankSurgeon (USA)
Captain (CSA)
UnitFlorida Mounted Volunteers
2nd Florida Infantry
Battles/warsSecond Seminole War
American Civil War

John Westcott (June 16, 1807 – December 31, 1888) was an American surveyor and politician from the state of Florida. Westcott served as the surveyor general of Florida and the first president of the Florida Coast Line Canal and Transportation Company.[1]

  1. ^ Crwford, Bill (2013-09-15). "Dr. John Westcott (1807-1889), president of the Florida canal company". Florida’s Big Dig. Retrieved 2020-10-24.