Frank Smith (Florida settler)

Frank Smith was a member of the Florida House of Representatives in the sessions of 1869 and 1870 and also served as Clerk of the Court for Brevard County. He operated a store and post office at Fort Pierce which, at the time, was the only settlement for 37 miles north of Jupiter.[3]

For other people with the same name, see Frank Smith (disambiguation).
Frank Smith
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from Brevard County
In office
1869 – 1871[1][2]
Preceded byBrevard not represented
1867–1869
Succeeded byJames Paine, Sr.
Personal details
ResidenceFort Pierce
Occupationmerchant, postmaster
Military service
RankCaptain

Smith was the first settler of Micco, Florida in 1877. His residence near the old Indian River Inlet supports the belief that the area of the original Indian River Colony, Susannah, near Fort Pierce, was Brevard's early county seat.[4]

See also

References
  1. Membership of the Florida House of Representatives by County 1845-2012
  2. The People of Lawmaking in Florida 1822 - 2012
  3. The east coast of Florida
  4. BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA: A Short History to 1955 Archived 2014-02-24 at the Wayback Machine
Preceded by
Brevard not represented
1867–1869		 Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from Brevard County
1869, 1870		 Succeeded by
James Paine, Sr.
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