Sidney Johnston Catts

Sidney Johnston Catts
22nd Governor of Florida
In office
January 2, 1917 – January 4, 1921
Preceded byPark Trammell
Succeeded byCary A. Hardee
Personal details
Born(1863-07-31)July 31, 1863
Pleasant Hill, Alabama, C.S.A
DiedMarch 9, 1936(1936-03-09) (aged 72)
DeFuniak Springs, Florida, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Other political
affiliations		Prohibition
SpouseAlice May Campbell
Children4
Parents
  • Samuel W. Catts (father)
  • Adeline Rebecca Smyly (mother)
RelativesWilliam D. Bloxham (first cousin)[1]
Campaign poster from the 1916 gubernatorial election.

Sidney Johnston Catts (July 31, 1863 – March 9, 1936) was an American politician, businessman, and anti-Catholic activist. He served as the 22nd governor of Florida from 1917 to 1921 as a member of the Prohibition Party, despite being a Democrat for most of his career. He became involved in criminal procedures due to his activities as governor and for business activities. Although he was later acquitted, he went bankrupt in the process.

  1. ^ "Know Your Governors". The Tampa Times. 20 July 1932. p. 9. Archived from the original on 31 December 2019 – via Newspapers.com.