Print ArticleWith election day finally arriving, here's a list of Florida's governors that were either born or lived in Jacksonville, in chronological order.
3. George Franklin Drew 
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In Office: 1877-1881
George Franklin Drew was the 12th Governor of Florida. Prior to his term, Drew operated a number of businesses in Ellaville, FL including logging, sawmill, turpentine, and railroad car building. After his term ended, he settled in Jacksonville and got back in the lumber business as Drew Lumber Company in 1886. Totally abandoned by 1942, Ellaville is a ghost town in Madison County.
4. Francis Philip Fleming
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In Office: 1889 - 1893
Born in Panama Park, Fleming was the 15th Governor of Florida. During his term, he was a strong supporter of segregation and an opponent of civil rights for blacks. Before becoming governor, he was a Confederate soldier and attorney. Buried in downtown's Old City Cemetery, Clay County's Fleming Island is named after his family.
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