Dennis Wardlow

Dennis Wardlow
Dennis Wardlow in 1995
Mayor of Key West
In office
1995–1997
Preceded byTom Sawyer
Succeeded bySheila Mullins
In office
1991–1995
Preceded byTony Tarracino
Succeeded byTom Sawyer
In office
1981–1983
Preceded byCharles "Sonny" McCoy
Succeeded byRichard Heyman
Personal details
Bornc. 1944
Known forPrime Minister of the Conch Republic

Dennis Wardlow (born c. 1944) is a former mayor of Key West, Florida, having served on three occasions.

He is known for being the prime minister of the Conch Republic, the micronation that seceded from the United States on April 23, 1982, in protest over a United States Border Patrol blockade which severely damaged the tourism economy of the Florida Keys.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Our Founding in 1982". The Official Website of the Conch Republic. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
  2. ^ [email protected], Ike Morgan | (April 24, 2015). "On this date in 1982, the Florida Keys seceded from the Union". gulflive. Retrieved February 24, 2024.