Nathan Mayo | |
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| 5th Commissioner of Agriculture of Florida | |
| In office November 1, 1923 – April 14, 1960 | |
| Governor | Cary A. Hardee (1923–1925) John W. Martin (1925–1929) Doyle E. Carlton (1929–1933) David Sholtz (1933–1937) Fred P. Cone (1937–1941) Spessard Holland (1941–1945) Millard Caldwell (1945–1949) Fuller Warren (1949–1953) Daniel T. McCarty (1953) Charley E. Johns (1953–1955) LeRoy Collins (1955–1960) |
| Preceded by | William Allen McRae |
| Succeeded by | Lee Thompson |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the Marion County district | |
| In office 1921–1923 | |
| Member of the Florida Senate from the Marion County district | |
| In office 1920–1921 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Nathan Mayo 1876 Whitakers, Edgecombe County, North Carolina |
| Died | April 14, 1960 (aged 83) Summerfield, Marion County, Florida |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Nora Newsom Mayo (d. Jan. 4, 1959) |
| Children | Nathan (Nat) Mayo Jr., William T. Mayo, and a daughter Gertrude Lyon Mayo. |
John Nathan Mayo (December 1876 – April 14, 1960) was an American agricultural and corrections administrator who served as the Florida Commissioner of Agriculture from 1923 to 1960. He was Florida's longest serving Agricultural Commissioner. Mayo was said to run the most powerful political organization in the state.[1]
During his tenure, Mayo worked to increase the quality of Florida agricultural produce and promote the state nationally. He also stopped a state government attempt in the 1920s to drain the Everglades.
- ^ "Nathan Mayo: A Featured Biography". Nathan Mayo papers – Nathan Mayo collection at University of Florida.