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The Council determined to rotate between the historical capitals of Pensacola and San Agustín.The first legislative session was held at Pensacola on July 22, 1822; this required delegates from St. Augustine to travel 59 days by sea to attend.
Florida, similarly to the Orleans Territory, had a unicameral legislature called the Florida Legislative Council, which lasted until 1838 when President Van Buren signed a bill into law replacing the Legislative Council with a Senate and House of Representatives. The council had thirteen members who were selected by the President and confirmed ...
Official Governor's portrait and biography from the State of Florida Archived 2021-09-24 at the Wayback Machine; Territorial Governor Duval's Message to Legislative Council, 1822 Archived 2014-11-05 at the Wayback Machine The message is in Duval's own handwriting; from the State Library and Archives of Florida. United States Congress.
In 1822, the Legislative Council declared murder, rape, and arson to be capital crimes. During this period, executions were carried out by hanging locally in the county where the defendants were convicted. From 1847 to 1872, executions were required to be public, but were mostly moved to jail facilities afterwards.
Pages in category "1822 establishments in Florida Territory" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. ... Legislative Council of the Territory of ...
U.S. Territorial Period, 1822–1845: Capitol moved to Tallahassee, 1824; ... 2025-2026 Florida Legislature March 2025 November 2024: [12] House, Senate: See also
Florida Territory was created on March 30, 1822, and was represented by a non-voting delegate to the United States House of Representatives until statehood was achieved on March 3, 1845. The territory's first delegate, Joseph Marion Hernández, was elected on September 30, 1822, and took his seat in Congress on January 23, 1823.
Pages in category "19th-century members of the Florida Legislature" The following 87 pages are in this category, out of 87 total.