List of Governors of Florida - Other High Offices Held

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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