William Dunn Moseley

William Dunn Moseley
1st Governor of Florida
In office
June 25, 1845 – October 1, 1849
Preceded byJohn Branch (as the Governor of Florida Territory)
Succeeded byThomas Brown
Member of the North Carolina Senate
In office
1829-1837
Personal details
BornFebruary 1, 1795
Lenoir County, North Carolina
DiedJanuary 4, 1863(1863-01-04) (aged 67)
Palatka, Florida
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Susan Hill Moseley
(Widowed by time in office)
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William Dunn Moseley (February 1, 1795 – January 4, 1863) was an American politician. Born in North Carolina, Moseley became a Democratic politician and served in the state senate.

Later he moved to Florida, which became a state in 1845. That year he was elected as the first Governor of the state of Florida, serving from 1845 until 1849 and leading the establishment of the new state government.