| Birth: | Dec. 15, 1808
Hamburg
Aiken County
South Carolina, USA | | Death: | Nov. 23, 1883
DeLand
Volusia County
Florida, USA | 
Florida Governor. Known as "The Veto Governor", he was elected the third Governor of Florida in 1852, serving until 1857. During his tenure, he vetoed numerous legislative measures and his most decisive veto was on a bill that would have eliminated the State Supreme Court. After leaving office, he served in the Florida State Senate from 1860 to 1864. His son John Dozier Broome served as a Florida Circuit Court Judge and his son James E. Broome Jr. served in the Florida Senate. (bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Family links:
Spouse:
Amelia Ann Dozier Broome (1811 - 1836)*
Children:
James Emelius Broome (1845 - 1924)*
*Calculated relationship
Search Amazon for James Broome | | | Burial:
Eastern Cemetery
Quincy
Gadsden County
Florida, USA |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Originally Created by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
Record added: Mar 03, 2009
Find A Grave Memorial# 34377899 |
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