Alonzo Church Croom (December 1, 1845 – February 7, 1912) was an American politician who served as Comptroller of Florida from 1901 until 1912.[1][2]
Alonzo Church Croom | |
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| Comptroller of Florida | |
| In office 1901–1912 | |
| Preceded by | William H. Reynolds |
| Succeeded by | William V. Knott |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 1, 1845 Quincy, Florida |
| Died | February 7, 1912 (aged 66) Ocala, Florida |
| Spouse |
Maria Bond (m. 1870) |
His father, George Alexander Croom, owned the Casa de Laga Plantation in Tallahassee, and his mother was the daughter of University of Georgia president Alonzo Church[3] for whom he was named. He was born near Quincy, Florida.[4] Hardy Bryan Croom was his older brother.[5]
He married Maria Bond on April 26, 1870. They had children.[6]
He died December 7, 1912, in Ocala, Florida, and was survived by his wife, son, and daughter.[7]
References
edit- ^ "A. C. Croom, Florida Comptroller". Florida Memory. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ Whitfield, Theodore Marshall (September 8, 1948). "Whitfield, Bryan, Smith, and Related Families: Whitfield" – via Google Books.
- ^ "The Florida Bar Journal". Florida Bar. September 8, 1963 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Clipped From The Tampa Times". The Tampa Times. February 7, 1912. p. 1 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Rogers, William Warren; Clark, Erica R. (January 1, 2010). The Croom Family and Goodwood Plantation: Land, Litigation, and Southern Lives. University of Georgia Press. ISBN 9780820334837 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Genealogy of the Cutts Family in America". J. Munsell's sons. September 8, 1892 – via Google Books.
- ^ "A. C. Croom is Dead". News-Press. 8 February 1912. p. 1. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
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