Cary A. Hardee
Cary A. Hardee | |
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Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives | |
In office 1915–1917 | |
Preceded by | Ion Farris |
Succeeded by | George H. Wilder |
Personal details | |
Born | Taylor County, Florida, U.S. | November 13, 1876
Died | November 21, 1957 Live Oak, Florida, U.S. | (aged 81)
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Maude Randell Hardee |
Cary Augustus Hardee (November 13, 1876 – November 21, 1957) was an American educator, lawyer, legislator, and banker who served as the
Biography
Early life and career
Born in Taylor County, Florida, he spent most of his life in Live Oak, Florida. He was a teacher until 1900 when he was admitted to the bar and began practicing law.[1] Additionally, he was a banker, establishing the First National Bank of Live Oak in 1902 and later serving as its president. He also organized the Mayo State Bank and was president of the Branford State Bank.[2]
Political career
In 1905 he became the state's attorney for the Third Judicial District. He served as a member of the
Gubernatorial campaign issues
Hardee identified his positions on the issues of better and more efficient government, taxation, waterways and roads, agriculture, and veterans' affairs in a 1920 newspaper article.[4]
Governorship
He took office as governor on January 4, 1921.
Hardee was less willing to spend state funds than his predecessor, the populist
He offered to send in National Guard troops in response to the
Post-governorship
Hardee left office on January 6, 1925.
He was a banker in Live Oak until his death in 1957.[10]
Honors and memorials
Hardee County, Florida is named in his honor.[11]
Electoral history
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | John W. Martin | 66,940 | 24.19 | |
Democratic | David Sholtz | 55,406 | 20.02 | |
Democratic | Cary A. Hardee | 50,427 | 18.22 | |
Democratic | Stafford Caldwell | 44,938 | 16.24 | |
Democratic | Charles W. Durrance | 36,291 | 13.12 | |
Democratic | T. S. Hart | 9,525 | 3.44 | |
Democratic | Arthur Gomez | 9,244 | 3.34 | |
Democratic | J. Thomas Watson | 3,949 | 1.43 | |
Total votes | 276,720 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Cary A. Hardee | 103,407 | 77.94% | ||
Republican | George E. Gay | 23,788 | 17.93% | ||
Socialist | F.C. Whitaker | 2,823 | 2.13% | ||
Independent | W.L. VanDuzer | 2,654 | 2.00% | ||
Majority | 79,619 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Democratic hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Cary A. Hardee | 52,591 | 59.48 | |
Democratic | Van C. Swearingen | 30,240 | 34.20 | |
Democratic | Lincoln Hulley | 5,591 | 6.32 | |
Total votes | 88,422 | 100.00 |
References
- ^ "Governor Cary A. Hardee born on this date". 12 November 2015. Archived from the original on 2020-09-19.
- ^ a b c d "Cary Augustus Hardee". National Governors Association. 6 January 2015. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
- ^ a b c "Cary Augustus Hardee - Florida Department of State". dos.myflorida.com. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
- ^ "Cary A. Harding Leading Candidate for Governor". The Leesburg Commercial. January 16, 1920. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
- ^ "Cary Augustus Hardee". National Governors Association. 6 January 2015. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
- JSTOR 3743713.
- ^ "Podcast | Carl van Ness, "The Making of Florida's Universities:…".
- ^ "Problems at FAMU Florida A&M". Tallahassee Democrat. 15 October 1923. p. 1.
- ^ "Rosewood Massacre". 10 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Cary Augustus Hardee - Florida Department of State". dos.myflorida.com. Retrieved 2020-07-12.
- ^ "Hardee County, Florida: History and Information". www.ereferencedesk.com. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
- ^ ISBN 9780961600006. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
- ISBN 9781455604418. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
External links
- Official Governor's portrait and biography from the State of Florida
- Cary A. Hardee at Find a Grave
- A photograph of Cary A. Hardee and his cabinet from Florida Memory ran by the Florida State Library and Archives of Florida.