William H. Kendrick
William H. Kendrick | |
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| Born | 1822 Hamilton County, Florida |
| Died | November 26, 1901 Jacksonville, Florida |
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| Years of service | 1855, 1861, 1864 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | 10th Florida Infantry, Co. E |
| Battles/wars | Seminole Wars |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Gibbons Martha E. Johnston |
William H. Kendrick (c. 1822 – 1901) known as Captain Bill Kendrick was a soldier, state senator, pioneer and lecturer in Florida.[1] He has been referred to as "the original Florida cracker".[by whom?][2] Kendrick, Florida is named for him.[3] He is also credited with naming Orlando.[3]
Biography[edit]
He fought in the Seminole Wars[4][5] and was present at the capture of Osceola.[6] He once lived in the "White House" plantation just north of Dade City.[7][8] He was involved in a land dispute.[9]
He also fought for the Confederacy in the Civil War and was at the Battle of Olustee.[6]
He was a member of the Florida State Senate for two terms, retiring from politics in 1876 to devote his time to the real estate business.[3] In 1870, he was involved in an aquatic plant propagating company that planned to build a canal.[10] In 1880, he discovered the phosphate deposits in the Bone Valley region, a key moment in the economic history of the region.[3]
His father James came from Georgia and fought in the War of 1812.[3] His brother Edward Tatnall "Tat" Kendrick commanded a company in the Third Seminole War,[5] served as sheriff of Hillsborough County, and sheriff of Polk County during the Civil War. He died in the war.[11] "Tat"'s son William was a contractor who laid the first brick in Tampa, and constructed the Old Hillsborough County Courthouse.[12][13] His sister Emily married William Spencer, who was Hillsborough County sheriff during the Civil War, and the father-in-law of W. B. Henderson and Henry L. Mitchell.[3]
He was known as a great story-teller[14] and traveled the state recounting tales.[2] He died in Jacksonville.
References[edit]
- ^ Denham, James M.; Brown, Canter Jr. (25 December 2018). Cracker Times and Pioneer Lives: The Florida Reminiscences of George Gillett Keen and Sarah Pamela Williams. Univ of South Carolina Press. ISBN 9781570035128 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b "Capt W. H. Kendrick Dead". The Weekly Tribune. November 28, 1901. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e f Hazen, Pauline Brown (1914). The Blue Book and History of Pioneers, Tampa Florida (PDF). p. 14.
- ^ "Statutes at Large of the United States of America from ..." U.S. Government Printing Office. 25 December 2018 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b Florida militia muster rolls, Seminole Indian Wars. pp. 32–33.
- ^ a b "Captain Kendrick Dead". Ocala Evening Star. November 29, 1901. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "History of Dade City, Florida". www.fivay.org.
- ^ "History of Pasco County Florida, by J. A. Hendley". www.fivay.org.
- ^ "Southern Reporter: Containing All the Decisions of the Supreme Courts of Alabama, Louisiana, Florida, Mississippi". West Publishing Company. 25 December 1889 – via Google Books.
- ^ "General Acts, Resolutions and Memorials Adopted by the ... Legislature of Florida ..." Office of the Floridian and Journal. 25 December 1870 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Tax Collector for Polk County". www.polktaxes.com.
- ^ "Kennedy / Lafayette St. Bridge History, Tampa - Part 2". www.tampapix.com.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-12-21. Retrieved 2018-12-20.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Pamphlets". 25 December 1880 – via Google Books.
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