Millard Fillmore Caldwell (February 6, 1897 – October 23, 1984) was an American politician, lawyer, and jurist. He was the 29th governor of Florida (1945–1949) and served in all three branches of government at various times in his life, including as a U.S. representative and Florida Supreme Court justice.
In 1926, Caldwell began serving as prosecutor and county attorney of Santa Rosa County; in 1929, he was elected as a Democrat to the state House, where he was a member until 1932.
US Congress and gubernatorial interimedit
Caldwell would enter the 1932 Democratic primary late for Florida's 3rd Congressional District. In the end he would end up defeating Tom Yon and in congress he would serve as a member on two committees: Foreign Affairs and Appropriations. While serving in Congress he would urge that the US be self-sufficient for its war resources by 1934. He would unsuccessfully try to place an embargo on shipments to Japan and he did advocate for expanding both the Navy and Army. He would retire from Congress on January 1, 1941, and move to Tallahassee where he would practice law along with operate a dairy and raise cattle.[4]
Governorshipedit
In 1944, Caldwell was elected governor of Florida. Taking office in 1945, Caldwell's term is noted for his segregationist beliefs, as well as his support for road construction projects and the establishment of the Educational Minimum Foundation Program, which gave education funds to rural counties. One of the more colorful aspects of Caldwell's term came on August 10, 1945, during the surrender of Japan in World War II, when Caldwell issued a proclamation urging bars and other alcohol-selling establishments to close in order to prevent a frenzy of drunken celebration in the streets.[citation needed]
Caldwell would support Harry S. Truman's run for president in 1948 as many Southern Democrats had left the party.[5]
Post-governorship activitiesedit
After leaving office in 1949, Caldwell was appointed the administrator of the Federal Civil Defense Administration by then-PresidentHarry S. Truman in 1950. After leaving this post in 1952, Caldwell served as a justice – and later chief justice – on the State Supreme Court from 1962 to 1969.[3]
Caldwell died in Tallahassee on October 23, 1984.[3] He is interred at Blackwood-Harwood Plantations Cemetery in Leon County in Tallahassee, Florida.[citation needed]
Personal lifeedit
Caldwell was married to Mary Harwood Caldwell; the couple's three children were Susan, Millard, and Sally.[citation needed]
^ abc"Millard Fillmore Caldwell - Florida Department of State". Florida Department of State. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
^Evans, Jon S. (2011). "Weathering the Storm: Florida Politics during the Administration of Spessard L. Holland in World War II (thesis)". Florida State University Libraries.
^Grossman, Andrew (Spring 2000). "Segregationist Liberalism: The NAACP and Resistance to Civil-Defense Planning in the Early Cold War, 1951-1953". International Journal of Politics, Culture, and Society. 13 (3): 477–497. doi:10.1023/A:1022918208104. JSTOR 20020039. S2CID 141255765 – via JSTOR.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Millard Caldwell news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message Millard Fillmore Caldwell February 6 1897 October 23 1984 was an American politician lawyer and jurist He was the 29th governor of Florida 1945 1949 and served in all three branches of government at various times in his life including as a U S representative and Florida Supreme Court justice Millard CaldwellAdministrator of the Federal Civil Defense AdministrationIn office December 1 1950 November 15 1952PresidentHarry S TrumanPreceded byPosition establishedSucceeded byJames Jeremiah Wadsworth Acting Chair of the National Governors AssociationIn office May 26 1946 July 13 1947Preceded byEd MartinSucceeded byHorace Hildreth29th Governor of FloridaIn office January 2 1945 January 4 1949Preceded bySpessard HollandSucceeded byFuller WarrenMember of the U S House of Representatives from Florida s 3rd districtIn office March 4 1933 January 3 1941Preceded byTom YonSucceeded byBob SikesMember of the Florida House of RepresentativesIn office 1930 1932Personal detailsBornMillard Fillmore Caldwell 1897 02 06 February 6 1897Beverly Tennessee U S now Knoxville DiedOctober 23 1984 1984 10 23 aged 87 Tallahassee Florida U S Political partyDemocraticSpouseMary Harwood m 1925 wbr Children3EducationCarson Newman UniversityUniversity of MississippiUniversity of VirginiaMilitary serviceAllegiance United StatesBranch service United States ArmyYears of service1918 1919RankFirst LieutenantBattles warsWorld War I Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2 1 Early career 2 2 US Congress and gubernatorial interim 2 3 Governorship 2 4 Post governorship activities 3 Death 4 Personal life 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksEarly life editCaldwell was born in the rural area of Beverly Tennessee outside Knoxville There he attended public schools and attended Carson Newman College the University of Mississippi and the University of Virginia 1 During World War I Caldwell enlisted in the U S Army on April 3 1918 He was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Field Artillery and was discharged on January 11 1919 2 Caldwell moved to Milton Florida in 1924 practicing law there 3 Career edit nbsp Portrait of CaldwellEarly career edit In 1926 Caldwell began serving as prosecutor and county attorney of Santa Rosa County in 1929 he was elected as a Democrat to the state House where he was a member until 1932 US Congress and gubernatorial interim edit Caldwell would enter the 1932 Democratic primary late for Florida s 3rd Congressional District In the end he would end up defeating Tom Yon and in congress he would serve as a member on two committees Foreign Affairs and Appropriations While serving in Congress he would urge that the US be self sufficient for its war resources by 1934 He would unsuccessfully try to place an embargo on shipments to Japan and he did advocate for expanding both the Navy and Army He would retire from Congress on January 1 1941 and move to Tallahassee where he would practice law along with operate a dairy and raise cattle 4 Governorship edit In 1944 Caldwell was elected governor of Florida Taking office in 1945 Caldwell s term is noted for his segregationist beliefs as well as his support for road construction projects and the establishment of the Educational Minimum Foundation Program which gave education funds to rural counties One of the more colorful aspects of Caldwell s term came on August 10 1945 during the surrender of Japan in World War II when Caldwell issued a proclamation urging bars and other alcohol selling establishments to close in order to prevent a frenzy of drunken celebration in the streets citation needed Caldwell would support Harry S Truman s run for president in 1948 as many Southern Democrats had left the party 5 Post governorship activities edit After leaving office in 1949 Caldwell was appointed the administrator of the Federal Civil Defense Administration by then President Harry S Truman in 1950 After leaving this post in 1952 Caldwell served as a justice and later chief justice on the State Supreme Court from 1962 to 1969 3 On May 14 1953 Caldwell was initiated as an honorary brother in the Alpha Phi chapter of Alpha Kappa Psi at the University of Florida 6 Death editCaldwell died in Tallahassee on October 23 1984 3 He is interred at Blackwood Harwood Plantations Cemetery in Leon County in Tallahassee Florida citation needed Personal life editCaldwell was married to Mary Harwood Caldwell the couple s three children were Susan Millard and Sally citation needed During his life Caldwell was a member of the Newcomen Society Freemasons Shriners Elks and Knights of Pythias He was also a member of Kappa Sigma and Phi Alpha Delta citation needed See also editList of governors of FloridaReferences edit Florida Governor Millard Fillmore Caldwell Jr National Governors Association Retrieved September 16 2012 National Governors Association a b c Millard Fillmore Caldwell Florida Department of State Florida Department of State Retrieved September 29 2021 Evans Jon S 2011 Weathering the Storm Florida Politics during the Administration of Spessard L Holland in World War II thesis Florida State University Libraries Grossman Andrew Spring 2000 Segregationist Liberalism The NAACP and Resistance to Civil Defense Planning in the Early Cold War 1951 1953 International Journal of Politics Culture and Society 13 3 477 497 doi 10 1023 A 1022918208104 JSTOR 20020039 S2CID 141255765 via JSTOR Alpha Phi Chapter RollExternal links editUnited States Congress Millard Caldwell id C000038 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Millard Caldwell at Find a GraveU S House of RepresentativesPreceded byTom Yon Member of the U S House of Representativesfrom Florida s 3rd congressional district1933 1941 Succeeded byBob SikesParty political officesPreceded bySpessard Holland Democratic nominee for Governor of Florida1944 Succeeded byFuller WarrenPolitical officesPreceded bySpessard Holland Governor of Florida1945 1949 Succeeded byFuller WarrenPreceded byEd Martin Chair of the National Governors Association1946 1947 Succeeded byHorace HildrethNew office Administrator of the Federal Civil Defense Administration1950 1952 Succeeded byJames Jeremiah WadsworthActing Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Millard Caldwell amp oldid 1177464469, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
