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    Marcellus Lovejoy Stearns (April 29, 1839 – December 8, 1891) was an American politician who served as the 11th Governor of Florida from 1874 to 1877...
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  • McLaughlin-Esstman-Stearns First Novel Prize by the Writer's Center. Remarkably Bright Creatures is a story of the friendship between Marcellus, a giant Pacific...
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    and died in Jacksonville. He was succeeded by lieutenant governor Marcellus Stearns, Florida's last Republican governor until 1967. He married his wife...
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  • of the friendship between Marcellus, a giant Pacific octopus, and Tova, a widow who cleans at the aquarium where Marcellus lives. Van Pelt grew up in...
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  • Governor Stearns may refer to: Clark Daniel Stearns (1870–1944), 9th Governor of American Samoa Marcellus Stearns (1839–1891), 11th Governor of Florida...
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    1978, pp. 257–258. "Marcellus Lovejoy Stearns". National Governors Association. Retrieved February 19, 2023. "Marcellus L. Stearns". Florida Memory. Retrieved...
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  • Marcellus is a masculine given name and a surname, which comes from the Roman god of war Mars. Notable people with the name include: Marcellus, character...
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    (1874–1876), Llewellyn Powers (1901–1908), Benjamin Butler (1883–1884), Marcellus Stearns (1874–1877), and George A. Ramsdell (1897–1899). Other notable alumni...
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    January 2, 1877 – January 4, 1881 Lieutenant Noble A. Hull Preceded by Marcellus Stearns Succeeded by William D. Bloxham Personal details Born August 6, 1827...
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  • Maine Marcellus Stearns (1839–1891), the 11th governor of Florida Marshall Stearns (1908–1966), American jazz critic and musicologist Martha Stearns Marshall...
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  • Former governors of Florida Harrison Reed Ossian Hart Marcellus Stearns Claude Kirk Bob Martinez Jeb Bush Charlie Crist (Elected as a Republican, left...
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    and businessman Charles H. Kimball, architect Stephen King, writer Marcellus Stearns, 11th governor of Florida (buried in Center Lovell Cemetery) Rudy...
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  • Governor of Florida: Ossian B. Hart (Republican) (until March 18), Marcellus Stearns (Republican) (starting March 18) Governor of Georgia: James M. Smith...
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  • Governor of Delaware: John P. Cochran (Democratic) Governor of Florida: Marcellus Stearns (Republican) Governor of Georgia: James M. Smith (Democratic) Governor...
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    Democratic nominee George F. Drew narrowly defeated Republican incumbent Marcellus L. Stearns with 50.51% of the vote. This started a 90-year streak of losses...
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  • Wilson (R) Y 1873 Ossian B. Hart (R) Marcellus Stearns (R) 13R, 11D 29R, 23D Simon B. Conover (R) 2R 1874 Marcellus Sterns (R) vacant 1875 12D, 12R 28D...
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    Republican 4 Samuel T. Day January 3, 1871 June 3, 1872 Republican 5 Marcellus Stearns January 7, 1873 March 18, 1874 Republican Ossian B. Hart Became governor...
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    The board also declared that the incumbent Republican governor, Marcellus Stearns, had won the gubernatorial election; however, the Florida Supreme...
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    continued to serve under Hart and his Republican successor Governor Marcellus Stearns. Grant chose not to seek a third term as President and the 1876 presidential...
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    Maine 1881-1883 Llewellyn Powers ex-1861 Governor of Maine 1901-1908 Marcellus Stearns 1863 Governor of Florida 1874-1877 Janet T. Mills ex-1965 Governor...
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    Republican governor Marcellus Stearns greeting Harriet Beecher Stowe. Jonathan Clarkson Gibbs is visible toward one of the columns....
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  • Cochran (Democratic) (starting January 19) Governor of Florida: Marcellus Stearns (Republican) Governor of Georgia: James M. Smith (Democratic) Governor...
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  • Florida: Samuel T. Day (Republican) (until month and day unknown), Marcellus Stearns (Republican) (starting month and day unknown) Lieutenant Governor...
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  • Governor of Delaware: John P. Cochran (Democratic) Governor of Florida: Marcellus Stearns (Republican) (until January 2), George Franklin Drew (Democratic)...
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    1874, she and a few Northern investors had an audience with Governor Marcellus Stearns. They were met by his cabinet and staff on the steps of the state...
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  • and Cowgill determined the 1876 Florida gubernatorial election for Marcellus Stearns but it was eventually awarded to Democrat George Franklin Drew who...
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  • Political offices Preceded by Edmund C. Weeks Lieutenant Governor of Florida 1871–1872 Succeeded by Marcellus Stearns...
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  • Instruction In office March 1, 1875 – December 31, 1876 Governor Marcellus Stearns Succeeded by W. P. Haisley Personal details Born c. 1837 Died Florida...
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    2, 1877 – March 3, 1879 Governor George Franklin Drew Preceded by Marcellus Stearns Succeeded by Livingston W. Bethel Member of the Florida House of Representatives...
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  • senator C. H. Pearce. He is described as having been allied with Marcellus Lovejoy Stearns. African-American officeholders during and following the Reconstruction...
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