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American politician
Thomas Jefferson Eppes was a cotton planter and politician who served as
President of the Florida Senate in 1860 and 1861.
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He was the son of
Francis Eppes and the great-grandson of
Thomas Jefferson .
In 1859, he wrote to governor
Madison S. Perry from
Appalachicola recommending Reuben L. Harrison for the position of cotton weigher.
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He had a son, T. J. Eppes, who murdered a man and was put on trial in 1884.
[5] The younger Eppes married Kate E. Eppes
[5] who died July 25, 1886, at 22 years of age.
References
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The Florida Handbook, 1999-2000 . Peninsular Books. August 29, 1999.
ISBN
9780961600075 – via Google Books.
^ Senate, Florida Legislature (October 29, 1860).
"Journal of the Proceedings of the Senate of the General Assembly of the State of Florida at the ... Session ..." The State – via Google Books.
^ Cash, William Thomas (October 29, 1936).
"History of the Democratic Party in Florida: Including Biographical Sketches of Prominent Florida Democrats" . Florida Democratic historical foundation – via Google Books.
^ Society, Florida Historical (October 29, 1970).
"The Florida Historical Quarterly" . Florida Historical Society – via Google Books.
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b Suhrer, Andrew B. (August 6, 2008).
The Flying Dutchmen . Author House.
ISBN
9781452037523 – via Google Books.