John Westcott | |
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| President of the Florida Coast Line Canal and Transportation Company | |
| In office 1881–1888 | |
| Appointed by | Harrison Reed |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the St. Johns district | |
| In office 1878–1880 | |
| Surveyor General of Florida | |
| In office 1853–1858 | |
| Appointed by | Millard Fillmore |
| Governor | Thomas Brown James E. Broome Madison S. Perry |
| Preceded by | Benjamin A. Putnam |
| Succeeded by | Francis Littlebury Dancy |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the Madison district | |
| In office 1845–1846 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 16, 1807 Bridgeton, New Jersey |
| Died | December 31, 1888 (aged 81) St. Augustine, Florida |
| Political party | Democratic (after 1858) |
| Other political affiliations | Whig Party (before 1856) Know Nothing (1856-1858) Independent Democrat (1858) |
| Education | United States Military Academy (attended) University of Pennsylvania (MD) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | &sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Seal_of_the_United_States_Board_of_War_and_Ordnance.png){kind=small} United States Army Confederate States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1840-1842 (USA) 1863–1865 (CSA) |
| Rank | Surgeon (USA)&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Confederate_States_of_America_Captain.png){kind=small} Captain (CSA) |
| Unit | Florida Mounted Volunteers 2nd Florida Infantry |
| Battles/wars | Second Seminole War American Civil War |
John Westcott (June 16, 1807 – December 31, 1888) was an American surveyor and politician from the state of Florida. Westcott served as the surveyor general of Florida and the first president of the Florida Coast Line Canal and Transportation Company.[1]
- ^ Crwford, Bill (2013-09-15). "Dr. John Westcott (1807-1889), president of the Florida canal company". Florida’s Big Dig. Retrieved 2020-10-24.