Samuel T. Day

Samuel T. Day (* around 1828 in Hanover County , Virginia , †  December 26, 1877 in Caldwell County , Texas ) was an American plantation owner, doctor and politician . Between 1871 and 1873 he was lieutenant governor of the state of Florida .

Career

Nothing is known about Samuel Day's youth and schooling. He was born in Virginia and then came to Florida. In 1856 he ran for the House of Representatives there . He was a supporter of the Union during the Civil War . After the war he was involved in building the Republican Party in Florida . During the years of Reconstruction , the politics of this state were at times turbulent. In 1870 there was a special election for lieutenant governor after the legality of the assumption of office by Edmund C. Weeks was questioned. This was not elected, but appointed by the governor . The special election that followed was overshadowed by violence. The controversial winner of the election was Samuel Day, who was now the official representative of Governor Harrison Reed . At the same time there was also an election challenge against Day's election, which was not decided until June 1872. This decision was also controversial. Day's opponent, the future Governor William D. Bloxham , was declared the winner of the election. Nevertheless, he was unable to take up the post of lieutenant governor because the Republicans did not recognize the election and, with their majority in the state legislature, prevented Bloxham from taking office.

In 1872, governor Reed was impeached. As a result, Day saw himself almost in the office of governor. When Reed was acquitted, Day's dream of taking office also fell apart. He later moved to Caldwell County, Texas, where he died on December 26, 1866.

Web links

• The Political Graveyard

Individual evidence

1. ^ Letters Relating to the Efforts to Impeach Governor Harrison Reed During the Reconstruction Era