Livingston W. Bethel
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Livingstone Wellesley Bethel (born Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas
, 26 October 1845; died Key West
, Florida
, October 21, 1914) was an American lawyer, judge, politician, and Lieutenant Governor of Florida
1881-4.
Bethel's family moved to Key West when he was 2; his father, Winer Bethel (1816-1877), was a lawyer who later served as a circuit court judge and was elected mayor of Key West in the early 1870s. L. W. Bethel attended school in Key West and at Walnut Hill Military Academy, Geneva, NY. He studied law with Homer G. Plant and was admitted to the bar in 1869.
Bethel was elected mayor of Key West, 1877-1880. William D. Bloxham
selected him as his running mate on the Democratic ticket in 1880 and he served as Lieutenant Governor 1881-4. Bethel served as District Attorney 1884-9 and Criminal Court judge 1895-1911. He was the first Circuit Court Judge in the new 11th Judicial Circuit, 1911-14. Bethel suffered a long illness in his final year on the court, leading ultimately to open calls for his resignation shortly before his death.
Bethel was the great-grandfather of Harry Bethel, a former Key West city commissioner; a bust of L. W. Bethel was placed in the Key West Memorial Sculpture Garden in 2002.
Nassau, Bahamas
Nassau is the capital, largest city, and commercial centre of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. The city has a population of 248,948 , 70 percent of the entire population of The Bahamas...
, 26 October 1845; died Key West
Key West, Florida
Key West is a city in Monroe County, Florida, United States. The city encompasses the island of Key West, the part of Stock Island north of U.S. 1 , Sigsbee Park , Fleming Key , and Sunset Key...
, Florida
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...
, October 21, 1914) was an American lawyer, judge, politician, and Lieutenant Governor of Florida
Lieutenant Governor of Florida
The Lieutenant Governor of Florida is a statewide elected office in the government of the U.S. state of Florida. According to the Florida Constitution, the lieutenant governor is elected to a four-year term congruent with that of the Governor of Florida, and succeeds to the office of Governor if it...
1881-4.
Bethel's family moved to Key West when he was 2; his father, Winer Bethel (1816-1877), was a lawyer who later served as a circuit court judge and was elected mayor of Key West in the early 1870s. L. W. Bethel attended school in Key West and at Walnut Hill Military Academy, Geneva, NY. He studied law with Homer G. Plant and was admitted to the bar in 1869.
Bethel was elected mayor of Key West, 1877-1880. William D. Bloxham
William D. Bloxham
William Dunnington Bloxham was an American politician. He served as the 13th and 17th Governor of Florida in two non-consecutive terms. Prior to his first term as governor, he served in the Florida House of Representatives....
selected him as his running mate on the Democratic ticket in 1880 and he served as Lieutenant Governor 1881-4. Bethel served as District Attorney 1884-9 and Criminal Court judge 1895-1911. He was the first Circuit Court Judge in the new 11th Judicial Circuit, 1911-14. Bethel suffered a long illness in his final year on the court, leading ultimately to open calls for his resignation shortly before his death.
Bethel was the great-grandfather of Harry Bethel, a former Key West city commissioner; a bust of L. W. Bethel was placed in the Key West Memorial Sculpture Garden in 2002.