Other High Offices Held
Fourteen of Florida's governors have served higher federal offices, including one President of the United States, two Cabinet secretaries, and one ambassador. One served as Governor of North Carolina, and all fourteen were elected to the U.S. Congress, though only nine represented Florida, and only seven actually took their seats. One died before taking office, and the other was refused his seat by the U.S. Senate shortly after the American Civil War, because Florida had not yet been reconstructed. One governor (marked with *) resigned to take his seat in the Senate.
| Governor | Gubernatorial term | Other offices held | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Jackson | 1821 | Representative and Senator from Tennessee, President of the United States | |
| William Pope Duval | 1822–1834 | Representative from Kentucky | |
| John Eaton | 1834–1836 | Senator from Tennessee, Minister to Spain, Secretary of War | |
| Richard K. Call | 1836–1839, 1841–1844 | Territorial Delegate from Florida Territory | |
| Robert R. Reid | 1839–1841 | Representative from Florida, Representative from Georgia | |
| John Branch | 1844–1845 | Representative and Senator from North Carolina, Governor of North Carolina, Secretary of the Navy | |
| William Marvin | 1865 | Elected to the Senate from Florida but was refused seat | |
| Napoleon B. Broward | 1905–1909 | Elected to the Senate from Florida but died before taking office | |
| Park Trammell | 1913–1917 | Senator from Florida | |
| Spessard Holland | 1941–1945 | Senator from Florida | |
| Millard F. Caldwell | 1945–1949 | Representative from Florida | |
| Bob Graham | 1979–1987 | Senator from Florida* | |
| Lawton Chiles | 1991–1998 | Senator from Florida | |
| Buddy MacKay | 1998–1999 | Representative from Florida |
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