CARY AUGUSTUS HARDEE, Florida's 23rd Governor, was born in Taylor County, Florida, on November 13, 1876. He was educated in Florida's public school system and became a teacher. He studied…

JOHN WELLBORN MARTIN, Florida's 24th Governor, was born in Plainfield, Florida, on June 21, 1884. Martin passed the Florida bar in 1914 and established a law career in Jacksonville. He…

DOYLE ELAM CARLTON, Florida's 25th governor, was born in Wauchula, Florida, on July 6, 1885. He graduated from Stetson University in 1909, earned an A.B. degree from the University of…

DAVID SHOLTZ, Florida's 26th governor, was born in Brooklyn, New York, on October 6, 1891. He graduated from Yale University in 1914, and earned a law degree from Stetson University…

FREDERICK PRESTON CONE, Florida's 27th Governor, was born in Benton, Florida, on September 28, 1871. He was educated at the Florida Agricultural College and Jasper Normal College. He studied law,…

SPESSARD LINDSEY HOLLAND, Florida's 28th Governor, was born in Bartow, Florida, on July 10, 1892. He graduated from Emory University in 1912, and earned a law degree from the University…

MILLARD FILLMORE CALDWELL JR., Florida's 29th Governor, was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, on February 6, 1897. He attended the University of Mississippi, Carson Newman College, and the University of Virginia.…

FULLER WARREN, Florida's 30th Governor, was born in Blountstown, Florida, on October 3, 1905. He graduated from the University of Florida in 1926. Warren entered politics as a college senior,…

DANIEL THOMAS MCCARTY, Florida's 31st Governor, was born in Fort Pierce, Florida, on January 18, 1912. He attended Florida's public school system and in 1934 graduated from the University of…

CHARLEY EUGENE JOHNS, Florida's 32nd Governor, was born in Starke, Florida, on February 27, 1905. He was educated in Florida's public school system and attended the University of Florida, but…

THOMAS LEROY COLLINS, the 33rd Governor of Florida and the first to be elected to two consecutive terms, was born in Tallahassee, Florida, on March 10, 1909. He attended the…

CECIL FARRIS BRYANT, Florida's 34th Governor, was born in Marion County, Florida, on July 26, 1914. He earned a business degree from the University of Florida in 1935 and graduated…