Andrew Jackson, Governor of the Florida Territory
Appointed the first Governor of Florida, future president Andrew Jackson (1767–1845) wrote to Georgia Governor John Clark on April 8, 1821, just six weeks after the United States Senate ratified the Adams-Onís Treaty. Jackson believed that all residents of Florida would do well under a regime of U.S. democracy and freedoms. The Seminoles disagreed and continued their raids, thus postponing statehood for the “Sunshine State” until 1845.
<div>Appointed the first Governor of Florida, future president Andrew Jackson (1767–1845) wrote to Georgia Governor John Clark on April 8, 1821, just six weeks after the United States Senate ratified the Adams-Onís Treaty. Jackson believed that all residents of Florida would do well under a regime of U.S. democracy and freedoms. The Seminoles disagreed and continued their raids, thus postponing statehood for the “Sunshine State” until 1845.</div>