Duff Post

Duff Post (May 19, 1854 – May 19, 1915) was a dentist who served as mayor of Tampa, Florida (List of mayors of Tampa, Florida).

Duff Post
20th & 26th Mayor of Tampa
In office
March 4, 1891 – March 4, 1892
In office
August 14, 1883 – August 13, 1886
Tampa City Marshall
In office
1881–1883
President of the Hillsborough County Board of Health
Personal details
BornMay 19, 1854
Tampa, Florida
DiedMay 19, 1915
Tampa, Florida
Political partyDemocratic
Parent
OccupationDentist, businessman

Early life

Duff Post was born on May 19, 1854, in Tampa, Florida. He was the son of the 5th mayor of Tampa, Madison Post. Duff Post attended local schools before studying at Philadelphia Dental College to obtain a dentistry degree.[1]

Dentistry

Post established his dentistry practice in Tampa after graduating from college. Upon leaving office in 1892 he returned to his dentistry practice.[2]

Tampa politics

From there he'd first get involved with local politics and business. Post's first political office he would hold would be the President of the Hillsborough County Board of Health in 1873. He would serve as Tampa's City Marshal from 1881 to 1883, and was Captain in the 4th Regiment of the Florida Militia.[1]

Mayor

As mayor, he would prioritize much of his overall work towards improving the city's sanitation.[1]

He was first elected mayor on August 14, 1883, and served until August 13, 1886 (three consecutive one-year terms). Duff would be the second native of Tampa to hold that office. He was elected again to a second term on March 4, 1891, and served until March 4, 1892.

Postmaster

He is also known to have been Tampa's postmaster from 1893 to 1897 as well.[3]

Rail

Post was involved in effort to bring rail service to Tampa and helped extend Henry Plant's Steamship Company contracts for service in Tampa.[2]

Personal

He opened an ice cream parlor and restaurant in the Masonic Lodge Building in downtown Tampa on March 31, 1877. He married Alberti Johnson in Tampa on January 3, 1879.

Post would die in Tampa on May 19, 1915.[1]

Additional sources
  • Covington, Dr. James W. and Wavering, Debbie Lee, "The Mayors of Tampa: A Brief Administrative History," Tampa, FL: University of Tampa, 1987.
  • Grismer, Karl H., Tampa: A History of the City and the Tampa Bay Region of Florida, St. Petersburg Printing Company, FL, 1950.
  • Robinson, Ernest L., History of Hillsborough County, Florida: Narrative and Biographical, The Record Company, St. Augustine, FL, 1928.
  • Tampa Council Minutes, City of Tampa Archives, Tampa

References
  1. "Dr. Duff Post – 20th And 26th Mayor Of Tampa". City of Tampa. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
  2. Duff Post Archived June 3, 2013, at the Wayback Machine City of Tampa
  3. "The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Post". politicalgraveyard.com. Archived from the original on 2001-07-19. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
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