Print ArticleIn this short article we'll learn about some of the people we named our infrastructure after.
Haydon Burns Library: Haydon Burns:
Haydon Burns was elected Mayor of Jacksonville in 1949 and reelected three additional times. In 1964, he became Governor of Florida but only served for two years, a result of a change in timing of elections to keep the gubernatorial election from coinciding with presidential elections. He's credited with bringing the insurance industry to Jacksonville and actively promoting the city throughout the country. Apparently, we were once called the "insurance capital of the south."
He insisted on an integrated police force and was mayor during Jacksonville's infamous Axe Handle Saturday.
Haydon Burns Library Photo Essay
Downtown Frankenstein: Robert Moses and Haydon Burns
During his short tenure as Governer Disney announced that they would be creating their east coast park in Florida. See video below. Press Conference starts at 1:40.
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