Andrew Jackson Pettigrew
Andrew Jackson Pettigrew | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives | |
| In office 1907–1909 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 1845 |
| Died | (aged 72) |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Socialist Party USA |
| Profession | Politician |
| Known for | Only socialist to have served in the Florida Legislature |
Andrew Jackson Pettigrew (June 1845 − December 18, 1917) was an American politician and a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 1907 to 1909. Pettigrew is the only socialist to have served in the Florida Legislature. He served in the 1907 session.[1]
Jackson was born June 1845 and raised in
Governor of Florida in that year's gubernatorial election. He outperformed the Republican nominee in several areas of the state, but finished third to Democratic nominee Albert W. Gilchrist and Republican nominee John Cheney. In 1912, Pettigrew was the Socialist Party's candidate for Florida Commissioner of Agriculture finishing second to the Democratic nominee and defeating the Republican nominee that year.[5]
Pettigrew died December 18, 1917, at age 72.[6]
References
- ^ Takacs, Jeff, ed. (February 1, 2019). The People of Lawmaking in Florida 1822 - 2019 (PDF). Florida House of Representatives. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
- ^ Year: 1850; Census Place: Township 1 S R 2 W, Brown, Illinois; Roll: 98; Page: 123a
- ^ Year: 1900; Census Place: Braidentown, Manatee, Florida; Roll: 173; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0084; FHL microfilm: 1240173
- ^ Year: 1860; Census Place: Missouri, Brown, Illinois; Roll: M653_157; Page: 905; Family History Library Film: 803157
- ^ a b Griffin, R. Steven (2008). "Workers of the Sunshine State Unite!: The Florida Socialist Party during the Progressive Era, 1900-1920". The Florida Historical Quarterly. 86 (3): 346–379 – via JSTOR.
- ^ "Prominent Citizen Andrew J. Pettigrew Dies". The Tampa Tribune. December 19, 1917. p. 4. Retrieved September 6, 2022.