Edward Ball (businessman)
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Edward Gresham Ball was a businessman who wielded powerful political influence in Florida for decades. Referred to as "a law unto himself", despite the fact that he never held public office and did no
Edward Ball
Alfred du Pont, Ball's mentor
sister Jessie Ball du Pont
Pork Chop Gang
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The Pork Chop Gang was a group of twenty Democratic Party legislators from rural areas of North Florida who worked together to dominate the Florida legislature, especially to maintain segregation and
Edward Ball (businessman)
…years. He founded and led the St. Joe Paper Company to become a major player in several industries in Florida. He was a leader of the anti-communist Pork Chop Gang, a group of Democratic Party legislators from North Florida. Edward Ball was born at Ball's Neck near Kilmarnock in Northumberland County, Virginia and…
Pork Chop Gang, 1956.
Photograph of the Aucilla River at Nutall Rise by Raeburn C. Horne's fish camp
The Raeburn C. Horne fish camp (1960s)