Fuller Warren

Fuller Warren. Painting by Alleynne Foster, oil on canvas, circa 1950.

Fuller Warren (born October 3, 1905 in Blountstown , Florida , † September 23, 1973 in Miami , Florida) was an American politician and from 1949 to 1953 the 30th governor of Florida.

Early years and political advancement

Fuller Warren graduated from the University of Florida in 1926 . As early as 1927 he was elected to the Florida House of Representatives as a member of the Democratic Party . After a legislative term, he decided to study law at Cumberland University . After successfully passing his exams and being admitted to the bar, he started working in law. At the same time he resumed his political activities. Between 1931 and 1937 he was on the Jacksonville City Council . In 1939 he returned to the State House of Representatives for another legislative term. During World War II , Warren served in the US Navy in the Pacific .

Florida governor

In 1948 he was nominated for the office of governor by the Democratic Party and then elected by the electorate. Warren began his four-year term on January 4, 1949. During his tenure, the conditions for toll highways were created ( Florida's Turnpike ). In addition, a reforestation program was decided and a state quality inspection of citrus fruits was introduced. In addition, flood protection measures were taken in order to be better protected in this area in the future. In order to improve road safety, the farmers were forbidden to let their cattle roam freely. Apparently there were accidents with free-range cattle, especially on the motorways.

Another résumé

At the end of his term in office, Warren could not be directly re-elected due to a constitutional clause. After leaving the office of governor on January 6, 1953, he returned to practice as a lawyer. In 1956 he made another attempt to be elected governor of Florida again. However, this project failed in the primaries. Then he withdrew into private life. He died in Miami in September 1973. Fuller Warren was married three times but had no children.

Web links

• Fuller Warren in the National Governors Association (English)
• Florida Governor Portraits (English)

• Fuller Warren in the database of Find a Grave (English)