Augustus Maxwell

Augustus Emmet Maxwell (September 21, 1820 – May 5, 1903) was an American lawyer and politician. Maxwell served in a number of political positions in the State of Florida including as one of Florida's senators to the Confederate States Congress, Florida Secretary of State, and as Chief Justice of the Florida Supreme Court.

Augustus Maxwell
Justice of the Supreme Court of Florida
In office
1887–1891
Appointed byEdward A. Perry
Preceded byGeorge G. McWhorter
Succeeded byR. Fenwick Taylor
In office
1865–1866
Appointed byWilliam Marvin
Preceded byWilliam A. Forward
Succeeded bySamuel J. Douglas
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Florida
In office
1887–1889
Preceded byGeorge G. McWhorter
Succeeded byGeorge P. Raney
Judge of the
First Judicial Circuit Court of Florida
In office
1877–1885
Appointed byGeorge Franklin Drew
Confederate States Senator
from Florida
In office
February 18, 1862 – May 10, 1865
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Florida's At-large district
In office
March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1857
Preceded byEdward Cabell
Succeeded byGeorge Hawkins
Member of the Florida Senate
In office
1849-1850
Secretary of State of Florida
In office
1848–1849
GovernorWilliam Dunn Moseley
Preceded byJames Tillinghast Archer
Succeeded byCharles W. Downing Jr.
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
In office
1847-1848
Florida Attorney General
In office
July 14, 1846 – 1848
GovernorWilliam Dunn Moseley
Preceded byJoseph Branch
Succeeded byJames T. Archer
Personal details
Born
Augustus Emmet Maxwell

(1820-09-21)September 21, 1820
Elberton, Georgia
DiedMay 5, 1903(1903-05-05) (aged 82)
Chipley, Florida
Political partyDemocratic
EducationUniversity of Virginia
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