Theodorus W. Brevard

Theodorus W. Brevard
Florida Comptroller
In office
April 3, 1851 – November 27, 1854
Preceded byJohn Beard
Succeeded byJames T. Archer
In office
January 24, 1855 – December 14, 1860
Preceded byJames T. Archer
Succeeded byRobert C. Williams
Personal details
BornSeptember 24, 1804[1]
North Carolina, US
Died1877
Lincolnton, North Carolina, US
SpouseCaroline Elizabeth Mays
ChildrenTheodore W. Brevard, Jr., Ephraim, Sam, Robert
Occupationlawyer, judge[2]

Theodorus Washington Brevard (September 24, 1804 – 1877) was a Florida settler who served as Florida Comptroller for nearly ten years from April 3, 1851, to November 27, 1854, and from January 24, 1855, to December 14, 1860. He is the namesake of Brevard County, Florida. He was born in North Carolina in 1804.[2][3]

He was the son of Alexander Brevard (b. 1755), an officer in the Continental Army, and Rebecca Davidson. He married Caroline Elizabeth Mays and was the father of Theodore W. Brevard, Jr.[2]

He settled in Tallahassee, Florida in 1847.[2]

  1. ^ "United States Census, 1850," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MFHD-16F Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine : accessed 10 Feb 2014), Theodore Brevard, Leon county, Leon, Florida, United States; citing dwelling, family 425, NARA microfilm publication, roll
  2. ^ a b c d Eriksen, John M. "Excerpts from: Brevard County: A History to 1955" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2023-10-20. Retrieved 2014-02-10.
  3. ^ "Publications of the Florida Historical Society". Florida Historical Society. 16 September 2017. Archived from the original on 20 October 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2021 – via Google Books.