Leigh Read County, Florida
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Leigh Read County was a county in Florida
proposed to honor General and Legislator Leigh Read following his assassination. In 1842, the Democrats
in the Florida Territorial Council passed a bill that would have renamed Mosquito County, Florida - which at the time included all of today's Orange
, Seminole
, and Volusia
as well as parts of Lake
, Osceola
, Polk
and Brevard
counties - to Leigh Read County. Many claim that the bill did pass the Territorial Council, but there are no legislative records of the bill.. What happened is unclear, but some claim a clerk withheld the bill, while others claim Whig
Governor Richard K. Call
, who routinely clashed with Read, refused to sign the bill. One historian says Governor Call claims to have signed the bill, "..but through some misadventure the law never appeared on the books."
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
proposed to honor General and Legislator Leigh Read following his assassination. In 1842, the Democrats
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
in the Florida Territorial Council passed a bill that would have renamed Mosquito County, Florida - which at the time included all of today's Orange
Orange County, Florida
Orange County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida and is part of the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area . As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 1,145,956....
, Seminole
Seminole County, Florida
Seminole County is a county in the U.S. state of Florida. Located between Orlando to the south and Deland and Daytona Beach to the north, it is part of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. Its county seat and largest city is Sanford...
, and Volusia
Volusia County, Florida
Volusia County is a county located in the state of Florida. The U.S. Census Bureau 2010 official county's population was 494,593 . Its county seat is DeLand, and its most populous city is currently Deltona....
as well as parts of Lake
Lake County, Florida
Lake County is a county located in the state of Florida, United States. As of the 2000 Census, the population was 210,528. The Census Bureau estimated the population in 2008 to be 307,243. Its county seat is Tavares...
, Osceola
Osceola County, Florida
Osceola County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 172,493. The U.S. Census Bureau 2006 estimate for the county is 244,045, making it the 17th fastest-growing county in the United States. Its county seat is Kissimmee.- History :Osceola County was...
, Polk
Polk County, Florida
Polk County is located in central Florida between the Tampa Bay and Greater Orlando metropolitan areas. The county was established by the state government in 1861 on the eve of the American Civil War and named after former United States president James K. Polk. The county seat is Bartow and its...
and Brevard
Brevard County, Florida
Brevard County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida, along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. As of 2007 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the population is 536,521, making it the 10th most populous county in the state. Influenced by the presence of the John F. Kennedy Space Center, Brevard...
counties - to Leigh Read County. Many claim that the bill did pass the Territorial Council, but there are no legislative records of the bill.. What happened is unclear, but some claim a clerk withheld the bill, while others claim Whig
Whig Party (United States)
The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Considered integral to the Second Party System and operating from the early 1830s to the mid-1850s, the party was formed in opposition to the policies of President Andrew Jackson and his Democratic...
Governor Richard K. Call
Richard K. Call
Richard Keith Call was the third and fifth territorial governor of Florida.Named after his uncle, a Revolutionary War hero, he was born in Pittsfield, Prince George County, Virginia. In 1813 he left school to take part in the Creek War. He came favorably to the attention of General Andrew Jackson,...
, who routinely clashed with Read, refused to sign the bill. One historian says Governor Call claims to have signed the bill, "..but through some misadventure the law never appeared on the books."