William Pope Duval | |
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| 1st Territorial Governor of Florida | |
| In office April 17, 1822 – April 24, 1834 | |
| President | James Monroe John Quincy Adams Andrew Jackson |
| Preceded by | Andrew Jackson (as Military Governor) |
| Succeeded by | John Eaton |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 10th district | |
| In office March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1815 | |
| Preceded by | Mount Comfort |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin Hardin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 4, 1784 (near present-day Richmond, Virginia) |
| Died | March 19, 1854 (aged 69) Washington, D.C. |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican (1813–1828) Democratic (1828–1834; 1844–1848) Whig[1] (1834–1844) |
| Spouse | Nancy Hynes Duval |
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William Pope Duval (September 4, 1784 – March 19, 1854) was the first civilian governor of the Florida Territory, succeeding Andrew Jackson, who had been a military governor. In his twelve-year governorship, from 1822 to 1834, he divided Florida into four territories, established the local court system, and chose Tallahassee as the territory's capital because of its central location. Duval County, where Jacksonville is located, Duval Street in Key West, and Duval Street in Tallahassee are named for him.
- ^ Slate, Claudia; Van Camp, April, eds. (2009). Florida Studies: Proceedings of the 2008 Annual Meeting of the Florida College English Association. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. p. 112. ISBN 978-1-4438-0617-6.