1872 Florida gubernatorial election
The 1872 Florida gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1872. Republican nominee Ossian B. Hart defeated the Liberal Republican Party nominee William D. Bloxham.
Image: Florida Governor Ossian B. Hart
Image: Florida Governor William Bloxham
Ossian Bingley Hart was the 10th Governor of Florida from 1872 to 1874, and the first governor of Florida who was born in the state.
Ossian B. Hart