Alexander St. Clair Abrams

Major Alexander St. Clair Abrams (March 10, 1845- June 5, 1931) was an American attorney, politician, and writer.[1] He was born in New Orleans in 1845 and moved to Florida in 1875.[2] He fought in the Confederate Army beginning in 1861 and later wrote A full and detailed history of the siege of Vicksburg.[3][4] In 1880, Abrams founded the city of Tavares, Florida.[2] In 1887, he aided in the introduction of the bill which would establish Lake County, Florida.[5] He died in Jacksonville, Florida on June 5, 1931.[6]

  1. ^ Bloodsworth, Doris (2013). Legendary Locals of Lake County. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. p. 40. ISBN 978-1-4671-0025-0.
  2. ^ a b Powers, Ormund (10 July 1996). "'CHERISHED, DEVOTED' FRIEND ENABLED ST. CLAIR ABRAMS TO FOUND TAVARES". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
  3. ^ St. Clair Abrams, Alexander (1863). A full and detailed history of the siege of Vicksburg.
  4. ^ Gouveia, William (1987). Pioneer Trails of Lake County. p. 55.
  5. ^ Kennedy, William (1929). History of Lake County, Florida. St. Augustine, Florida: The Record Company. pp. 20–21.
  6. ^ Grenier, Bob (2011). Images of America: Tavares. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7385-9107-0.