Duff Post
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Duff Post | |
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| 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 | |
| Born | May 19, 1854 |
| Died | May 19, 1915 (aged 61) Tampa, Florida |
| Party | Democratic |
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| Occupation | Dentist, businessman |
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 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]