James Abercrombie Jr.

James Abercrombie Jr. was a state legislator in Florida. From 1860 to 1865 he served in the Florida Senate, representing the 1st District.[1][2] He was born in Alabama, and was the son of Congressman James Abercombie (1792–1861).[3]

Abercrombie managed his family's brickmaking business in Pensacola. It worked to supply the U.S. government with bricks for its forts.[3] He was an incorporator of Florida Gas Light Company in 1861.[4]

References
  1. https://www.floridamemory.com/fmp/territorial-legislative/PeopleOfLawmaking.pdf
  2. "Florida. General Assembly. Senate. Senate Journal. Journal of the Proceedings of the Senate of the General Assembly, of the State of Florida, at the Tenth Session, Begun and Held at the Capitol, in the City of Tallahassee, on Monday, November 26th, 1860".
  3. Ellsworth, Lucius F. (1974). "Raiford and Abercrombie: Pensacola's Premier Antebellum Manufacturer". The Florida Historical Quarterly. 52 (3): 247–260. JSTOR 30145900.
  4. "ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF FLORIDA" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-09-21.
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