John Heermans
John S. Heermans | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from St. Lucia County | |
| In office 1852–1853[1] | |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from Brevard County | |
| In office 1856–1860[1] | |
| Preceded by | None |
| Succeeded by | Needham Yates |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 7, 1790[2] Saugerties, New York[2] |
| Died | February 17, 1865 (aged 74)[2] Florida |
| Resting place | Key West Cemetery, Key West, Florida[2] |
| Residence | Susannah, Florida |
John S. Heermans (June 7, 1790 – February 17, 1865) was a member of the Florida House of Representatives from St. Lucia County in the 1852 session, and after the county changed its name, from Brevard County in the sessions of 1856, 1858, and 1859. He had also served as a county commissioner for St. Lucia County in 1852. He served as a probate judge in 1851, and from 1853 to 1855.
He served on a committee for the defense of the state during the American Civil War.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b People of Lawmaking in Florida
- ^ a b c d Find A Grave
- ^ Eriksen, John, BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA: A Short History to 1955 Archived 2014-02-24 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Shofner, Jerrell H., History of Brevard County Volume 1
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- 19th-century American judges
- 19th-century members of the Florida Legislature