Theodore Gass

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Theodore C. Gass was a politician in Florida. He served as a county commissioner in Alachua County and in the Florida House of Representatives from 1871 to 1875. [1] [2] He also served as a councilman in Gainesville from 187 until 1879 and again from 1881 until 1885. [3]

He was born 1833 [3] or 1836/7 in South Carolina. [1]

In 1871 and 1872 he represented Alachua County along with William K. Cessna in the Florida House of Representatives. [2] In 1873, 1874 and 1875 he represented Alachua County along with George Washington. [2] [4]

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  1. 1 2 Foner, Eric (August 1, 1996). Freedom's Lawmakers: A Directory of Black Officeholders During Reconstruction. LSU Press. p. 83. ISBN   978-0-8071-2082-8 . Retrieved October 30, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 "Membership of the Florida House of Representatives by County 1845-2012" (PDF). myfloridahouse. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  3. 1 2 Brown, Canter (1998). Florida's Black Public Officials, 1867-1924. University of Alabama Press. pp. 37, 91, 146, 148–150, 247. ISBN   978-0-8173-0915-2 . Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  4. ↑ General Acts and Resolutions Adopted by the Legislature of Florida. W. & C. Julian Bartlett. 1875.


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