Alexander St. Clair Abrams

Major Alexander St. Clair Abrams (March 10, 1845- June 5, 1931) was an American attorney, politician, and writer.[1] He was born in New Orleans in 1845 and moved to Florida in 1875.[2] He fought in the Confederate Army beginning in 1861 and later wrote A full and detailed history of the siege of Vicksburg.[3][4] In 1880, Abrams founded the city of Tavares, Florida.[2] In 1887, he aided in the introduction of the bill which would establish Lake County, Florida.[5] He died in Jacksonville, Florida on June 5, 1931.[6]

References
  1. Bloodsworth, Doris (2013). Legendary Locals of Lake County. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. p. 40. ISBN 978-1-4671-0025-0.
  2. Powers, Ormund (10 July 1996). "'CHERISHED, DEVOTED' FRIEND ENABLED ST. CLAIR ABRAMS TO FOUND TAVARES". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
  3. St. Clair Abrams, Alexander (1863). A full and detailed history of the siege of Vicksburg.
  4. Gouveia, William (1987). Pioneer Trails of Lake County. p. 55.
  5. Kennedy, William (1929). History of Lake County, Florida. St. Augustine, Florida: The Record Company. pp. 20–21.
  6. Grenier, Bob (2011). Images of America: Tavares. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7385-9107-0.


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